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The axillary artery is a major artery of the upper limb. It continues from the subclavian artery.

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What is the artery in the armpit called?

Axillary artery


What is the next vessel after the axillary artery and before the radial and ulnar artery?

The vessel after the axillary artery, before it branches into the radial artery and ulnar artery is called the brachial artery.


Blood in what artery will enter into the brachial artery?

Axillary artery.


Continuation of the subclavian artery inferior to clavicle?

Axillary artery


What blood vessel does the axillary artery receive its blood from?

Left ventricle pumps blood through the aorta, which then goes through the brachiocephalic trunk, and then through the subclavian artery and then into your axillary artery Sierra Q


What is the function of the axillary arteries?

The axillary artery moves oxygenated blood to the the upper limbs, axilla and thorax. :)


Where is the brachial artery located?

The brachial artery is the continuation of the axillary artery. At the elbow it then divides into the radial and ulnar arteries.


How does blood flow from the axillary artery to the upper limb?

The blood flows from the axillary artery into the brachial artery. The brachial artery has a branch called the deep brachial artery. The brachial artery branches into the radial and ulnar arteries. These artiers combine at the wrist forming the superficial palmar arch and the deep palmar arch.


What are some body parts that start with 'a'?

Ankle Aorta Arm Atlas Atria Axilla Axillary nerve Axillary artery Axillary vein Axis armpit


Trace blood from aortic arch to left radial artery?

From the aortic arch, blood flows through the left subclavian artery, then into the axillary artery, followed by the brachial artery. From the brachial artery, blood then reaches the radial artery in the forearm, supplying the distal part of the arm and hand with oxygenated blood.


Which blood vessel is the pulse taken?

Subclavian artey becomes axillary artery. Axillary artery becomes brachial artery. Brachial artery divides into radial and ulnar branches. You palpate radial artery at distal end of radius bone. So you feel a pulse betwwen radius and your fingers. So it is better felt than ulnar artery.


What is the point at which the axillary artery changes into brachial?

as soon as they branch out to the arms