Arteries of the Upper Limb - Arranged Alphabetically
Artery Source Branches Supply to Notes
anterior circumflex axillary a., 3rd unnamed muscular deltoid m.; arm anterior circumflex
humeral part branches muscles near the humeral a. anastomoses
surgical neck of with the posterior
the humerus circumflex humeral a.
anterior interosseous common muscular brs.; a. of flexor pollicis anterior interosseous a.
interosseous a. the median nerve longus m., flexor pierces the interosseous
digitorum membrane at its distal end
profundus m., to reach the dorsal carpal
pronator anastomosis
quadratus m.,
radius, ulna,
carpal bones
anterior ulnar recurrent ulnar a. unnamed muscular medial side of anterior ulnar recurrent a.
brs. elbow and often arises in common
proximal ends of with the posterior ulnar
forearm flexor recurrent a.
mm.
arch, deep palmar radial a., deep br. palmar metacarpal deep palm, digits deep palmar arterial arch
of ulnar a. aa. (2nd-4th), including the receives the majority of its
perforating brs. dorsum of the blood supply from the
distal phalangeal radial a.
segment
arch, dorsal carpal arterial radial a., ulnar a. dorsal metacarpal dorsum of the dorsal carpal arterial arch
aa. hand and digits, receives the majority of its
excluding the blood supply from the
distal phalangeal radial a.
segment
arch, superficial palmar ulnar a., common palmar superficial palm, superficial palmar arterial
superficial digital aa. (3) palmar surface arch receives the majority
palmar br. of the of the digits of its blood supply from
radial a. excluding the ulnar a.
thumb, dorsum
of the distal
phalangeal
segments of
, digits 2-5
axillary subclavian a. 1st part: superior pectoral region, pectoralis minor m.
(axillary a. is the thoracic a.; 2nd shoulder region crosses anterior to the
continuation of part: and upper limb axillary artery and is used
the subclavian thoracoacromial a., to delineate the 3 parts
lateral to the 1st lateral thoracic a.; mentioned at left
rib) 3rd part: anterior
humeral
circumflex a.,
posterior humeral
circumflex a.,
subscapular a.
brachial axillary a. deep brachial a., arm, forearm brachial a. normally
(brachial a. is the superior ulnar and hand terminates at the level of
continuation of collateral a., the elbow, but high
the axillary a. nutrient a., inferior branching may occur
distal to the teres ulnar collateral a.;
major m.) terminal branches
are the radial a.
and the ulnar a.
brachial, deep brachial a. ascending br.; muscles and deep brachial a. spirals
terminal branches tissues of the around the shaft of the
are the middle posterior humerus in the radial
collateral a. and compartment of groove where it is
radial collateral a. the arm susceptible to injury in
mid-shaft fractures
brachiocephalic trunk aortic arch right common right side of the there is only one
carotid a., right head and neck; brachiocephalic trunk
subclavian a. right upper limb
and right side of
the chest wall
carpal arterial arch, dorsal radial a., ulnar a. dorsal metacarpal dorsum of the dorsal carpal arterial arch
aa. hand and digits, receives the majority of its
excluding the blood supply from the
distal phalangeal radial a.
segment
cervical, transverse thyrocervical unnamed muscular trapezius muscle transverse cervical a. gives
trunk branches, possibly and surrounding rise to the dorsal scapular
the dorsal scapular tissues a. ~30% of the time
a.
circumflex humeral, axillary a., 3rd unnamed muscular deltoid m.; arm anterior circumflex
Artery Source Branches Supply to Notes
anterior circumflex axillary a., 3rd unnamed muscular deltoid m.; arm anterior circumflex
humeral part branches muscles near the humeral a. anastomoses
surgical neck of with the posterior
the humerus circumflex humeral a.
anterior interosseous common muscular brs.; a. of flexor pollicis anterior interosseous a.
interosseous a. the median nerve longus m., flexor pierces the interosseous
digitorum membrane at its distal end
profundus m., to reach the dorsal carpal
pronator anastomosis
quadratus m.,
radius, ulna,
carpal bones
anterior ulnar recurrent ulnar a. unnamed muscular medial side of anterior ulnar recurrent a.
brs. elbow and often arises in common
proximal ends of with the posterior ulnar
forearm flexor recurrent a.
mm.
arch, deep palmar radial a., deep br. palmar metacarpal deep palm, digits deep palmar arterial arch
of ulnar a. aa. (2nd-4th), including the receives the majority of its
perforating brs. dorsum of the blood supply from the
distal phalangeal radial a.
segment
arch, dorsal carpal arterial radial a., ulnar a. dorsal metacarpal dorsum of the dorsal carpal arterial arch
aa. hand and digits, receives the majority of its
excluding the blood supply from the
distal phalangeal radial a.
segment
arch, superficial palmar ulnar a., common palmar superficial palm, superficial palmar arterial
superficial digital aa. (3) palmar surface arch receives the majority
palmar br. of the of the digits of its blood supply from
radial a. excluding the ulnar a.
thumb, dorsum
of the distal
phalangeal
segments of
, digits 2-5
axillary subclavian a. 1st part: superior pectoral region, pectoralis minor m.
(axillary a. is the thoracic a.; 2nd shoulder region crosses anterior to the
continuation of part: and upper limb axillary artery and is used
the subclavian thoracoacromial a., to delineate the 3 parts
lateral to the 1st lateral thoracic a.; mentioned at left
rib) 3rd part: anterior
humeral
circumflex a.,
posterior humeral
circumflex a.,
subscapular a.
brachial axillary a. deep brachial a., arm, forearm brachial a. normally
(brachial a. is the superior ulnar and hand terminates at the level of
continuation of collateral a., the elbow, but high
the axillary a. nutrient a., inferior branching may occur
distal to the teres ulnar collateral a.;
major m.) terminal branches
are the radial a.
and the ulnar a.
brachial, deep brachial a. ascending br.; muscles and deep brachial a. spirals
terminal branches tissues of the around the shaft of the
are the middle posterior humerus in the radial
collateral a. and compartment of groove where it is
radial collateral a. the arm susceptible to injury in
mid-shaft fractures
brachiocephalic trunk aortic arch right common right side of the there is only one
carotid a., right head and neck; brachiocephalic trunk
subclavian a. right upper limb
and right side of
the chest wall
carpal arterial arch, dorsal radial a., ulnar a. dorsal metacarpal dorsum of the dorsal carpal arterial arch
aa. hand and digits, receives the majority of its
excluding the blood supply from the
distal phalangeal radial a.
segment
cervical, transverse thyrocervical unnamed muscular trapezius muscle transverse cervical a. gives
trunk branches, possibly and surrounding rise to the dorsal scapular
the dorsal scapular tissues a. ~30% of the time
a.
circumflex humeral, axillary a., 3rd unnamed muscular deltoid m.; arm anterior circumflex
