Identify and clean (remove any accompanying veins) the brachial artery and its branches. (G 2.24A and 2.39A;N 420;Gl 28.1B)
- Identify and clean the profunda brachii artery. (G 2.28;N 420;Gl 28.1) This artery accompanies the radial nerve and reaches the posterior compartment of the arm.
- Identify the superior ulnar collateral artery This artery accompanies the ulnar nerve posterior to the elbow.
- Attempt to identify the inferior ulnar collateral artery.
Important Relationships
- The brachial artery is positioned medial to the humerus (shaft).
- The profunda brachii artery passes posterior to the shaft of the humerus.
- The superior ulnar collateral artery passes posterior to the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
