radial artery

radial artery
The main artery that enters the wrist on the side of the thumb.

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  • radial artery — n the smaller of the two branches into which the brachial artery divides just below the bend of the elbow and which passes along the radial side of the forearm to the wrist then winds backward around the outer side of the carpus and enters the… …   Medical dictionary

  • Radial artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = A. Radialis GraySubject = 151 GrayPage = 592 Caption = Palm of left hand, showing position of skin creases and bones, and surface markings for the volar arches. Caption2 = Ulnar and radial arteries. Deep… …   Wikipedia

  • radial artery — noun branch of the brachial artery beginning below the elbow and extending down the forearm around the wrist and into the palm • Syn: ↑arteria radialis • Hypernyms: ↑artery, ↑arteria, ↑arterial blood vessel * * * noun : the smaller of t …   Useful english dictionary

  • Radial artery puncture — is a medical procedure that is performed in order to obtain arterial blood sampling for gas analysis. A needle is inserted into the radial artery and spontaneously fills with blood. The syringe that is used is prepacked and contains a small… …   Wikipedia

  • Radial artery of index finger — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria radialis indicis, arteria volaris indicis radialis GraySubject = 151 GrayPage = 595 Caption = Palm of left hand, showing position of skin creases and bones, and surface markings for the volar arches …   Wikipedia

  • radial artery — a branch of the brachial artery, beginning at the elbow and passing superficially down the forearm to the styloid process of the radius at the wrist. It then winds around the wrist and enters the palm of the hand, sending out branches to the… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • Dorsal carpal branch of the radial artery — Artery: Dorsal carpal branch of the radial artery Arteries of the back of the forearm and hand. Latin ramus carpalis dorsalis arteriae radialis Gray s …   Wikipedia

  • Palmar carpal branch of radial artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = ramus carpalis palmaris arteriae radialis GraySubject = 151 GrayPage = 594 Caption = Ulnar and radial arteries. Deep view. (Palmar carpal branch of radial artery labeled as volar radial carpal , at lower… …   Wikipedia

  • Superficial palmar branch of radial artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = ramus palmaris superficialis arteriae radialis GraySubject = 151 GrayPage = 594 Caption = Palm of left hand, showing position of skin creases and bones, and surface markings for the volar arches. Caption2 =… …   Wikipedia

  • radial artery collateral — arteria collateralis radialis …   Medical dictionary

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