HIGH UP DIVISION AND VARIATIONS IN BRANCHING PATTERN OF BRACHIAL ARTERY – A CADAVERIC STUDY IN EASTERN INDIAN POPULATION

DR. JOYDIP SAHA; DR. ANWESA PAL; PROF (DR.) ASIS KUMAR GHOSAL

Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

HIGH UP DIVISION AND VARIATIONS IN BRANCHING PATTERN OF BRACHIAL ARTERY – A CADAVERIC STUDY IN EASTERN INDIAN POPULATION

Dr. Joydip Saha, Dr. Anwesa Pal, Prof Dr. Asis Kumar Ghosal

Abstract :

Brachial artery is the continuation of axillary artery at lower border of teres major muscle and ends by dividing into radial and ulnar artery at cubital fossa. Variations in the arterial pattern have become area of interest for medical personnel for decades. In present study we dissected 50 upper limbs in our Department and found 8%cases of high up division of achial artery with mean internal diameter 0.49cm and 0.45cm at its level of formation and termination respectively. Width of radial and ulnar anch was same in 2cadavers and different in rests out of this 8% cases. In 3cases radial artery initially was medial to ulnar artery and wound round latter to run on its lateral side. Other anches of achial artery had normal origin and course. This variation was explained emyologically. This knowledge is important for anatomists, surgeons and physicians.