Preferred Label : brachial artery;
Uberon definition : The brachial artery is the major blood vessel of the (upper) arm. It is the continuation
of the axillary artery beyond the lower margin of teres major muscle. It continues
down the ventral surface of the arm until it reaches the cubital fossa at the elbow.
It then divides into the radial and ulnar arteries which run down the forearm. In
some individuals, the bifurcation occurs much earlier and the ulnar and radial arteries
extend through the upper arm. The pulse of the brachial artery is palpable on the
anterior aspect of the elbow, medial to the tendon of the biceps, and, with the use
of a stethoscope and sphygmomanometer (blood pressure cuff) often used to measure
the blood pressure. The brachial artery is closely related to the median nerve; in
proximal regions, the median nerve is immediately lateral to the brachial artery.
Distally, the median nerve crosses the medial side of the brachial artery and lies
anterior to the elbow joint. [WP,unvetted].;
Uberon synonym : brachial part of trunk of subclavian artery;
Origin ID : 0001398;
UMLS CUI : C0006087;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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UMLS correspondences (same concept)
Uberon cross reference
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The brachial artery is the major blood vessel of the (upper) arm. It is the continuation
of the axillary artery beyond the lower margin of teres major muscle. It continues
down the ventral surface of the arm until it reaches the cubital fossa at the elbow.
It then divides into the radial and ulnar arteries which run down the forearm. In
some individuals, the bifurcation occurs much earlier and the ulnar and radial arteries
extend through the upper arm. The pulse of the brachial artery is palpable on the
anterior aspect of the elbow, medial to the tendon of the biceps, and, with the use
of a stethoscope and sphygmomanometer (blood pressure cuff) often used to measure
the blood pressure. The brachial artery is closely related to the median nerve; in
proximal regions, the median nerve is immediately lateral to the brachial artery.
Distally, the median nerve crosses the medial side of the brachial artery and lies
anterior to the elbow joint. [WP,unvetted].