brachial artery

noun

The main artery of the upper arm that is a direct continuation of the axillary artery beginning at the inferior border of the teres major muscle, runs along the medial aspect of the upper arm, and divides into the radial and ulnar arteries at the cubital fossa.

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arteria brachialis
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Meanings

nounbrachial artery (plural brachial arteries)

plural brachial arteries

  1. anatomyThe main artery of the upper arm that is a direct continuation of the axillary artery beginning at the inferior border of the teres major muscle, runs along the medial aspect of the upper arm, and divides into the radial and ulnar arteries at the cubital fossa.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe main artery of the upper arm; a continuation of the axillary artery; bifurcates into the radial and ulnar arteries at the elbow

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arteria brachialis
Broader
arteryarteriaarterial blood vessel

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brachial artery,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brachial%20artery.

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