Branches of the Brachial Artery (MA) Flashcards
1
Q
What are the branches of the brachial artery and what muscles do they supply ?
A
P- profunda
N- nutrient artery of the humerus
S-superior ulnar
M-middle ulnar collateral artery
I-Inferior ulnar collateral artery
D-deltoid artery
R-radial artery
U-ulnar artery
(SIMP NURD)
2
Q
When does the axillary artery become the brachial artery
A
as the axillary artery courses through the axial it is going to cross a boundary at the inferior margin of the muscle called the Teres Major, and at that point it changes its name to becoming the brachial artery