Axillary artery
AXILLARY ARTERY AXILLARY ARTERY INTRODUCTION: In human anatomy, the axillary artery is a large blood vessel that conveys oxygenated blood to the lateral aspect of the thorax, the axilla (armpit) and the upper limb. Its origin is at the lateral margin of the first rib, before which it is called the subclavian artery. Cords of brachial plexus are named as per relation with axillary artery behind teres major. […]
