Outlines of the arteries: with short descriptions. Designed for the use of medical students / By John Neill.

  • John Neill
Date:
1845
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Outlines of the arteries: with short descriptions. Designed for the use of medical students / By John Neill. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    26/48 page 18
    the Elbow, descending along the inner edge of the Biceps Flexor Muscle, in company with the Median Nerve. 1. Profunda Major arises from the Brachial, below the tendon of the Teres Major, passes between the first and third head of the Triceps, winds spirally downwards around the Os Humeri, in company with the Radial Nerve, and is distributed to the External Condyle, sup¬ plying the Triceps. S. Profunda Minor arises two or three inches below the last, and is much smaller ; is superficial, and is distri¬ buted upon the inner edge of the Triceps, and about the internal Condyle. 3. Nutritious arises from the Brachial, near the Medullary Foramen of the Humerus, which it penetrates ; is not larger than a knitting-needle, and sends a few branches to the Biceps Muscle. 4. Anastomotic arises below the last, and is larger than it. It lies at the inner edge of the Brachialis Internus, and passes between the Internal Condyle and the Olecranon. The artery now divides into two trunks, called Radial and Ulnar. The point of bifurcation is usually at the elbow, although it may occur at any part of the arm. RADIAL ARTERY is smaller than the Ulnar, and extends from the Elbow to the Hand ; above, it passes between the bellies of the Supinator Radii Longus and Pronator Teres; below, between the tendons of the Supinator and Flexor Carpi Radialis; it passes under the Extensor Muscles of the thumb, and penetrates to the palm of the hand, be¬ tween the roots of the thumb and forefinger. Its branches are, 1. Recurrcns Radialis. — It arises at the neck of the Radius, winds externally around the joint, and anastomoses with the Profunda Major.
    digitised image 1
    digitised image 2
    digitised image 3