High division of the brachial artery

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~~The~~A high division of the brachial artery is ~~a high up~~an unusually proximal bifurcation ~~into~~ of the brachial artery into its ulnar and radial ~~arteries~~ branches in the upper arm.

It's is an anatomical variant of the arterial branching pattern of the upper limb.

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~~The~~In general, the brachial artery ~~normally divides~~bifurcates into ~~it's~~its terminal branches at the level of the neck of the radius~~, in the cubital fossa,~~ but it's is not unusual to find a much earlier bifurcation of the brachial artery at the level of the coracobrachialis muscle insertion ~~or below~~. A rare case of ~~termination~~bifurcation of the brachial artery at ~~it's~~its commencement below the lower border of the teres major musclehas also been described ¹.

-The high division of brachial artery is a high up bifurcation into ulnar and radial arteries in the arm.It's an anatomical variant of the arterial branching pattern of the upper limb.<h4>Description </h4>The brachial artery normally divides into it's terminal branches at the level of the neck of the radius, in the cubital fossa, but it's not unusual to find a much earlier bifurcation of the brachial artery at the level the coracobrachialis muscle insertion or below. A rare case of termination of the brachial artery at it's commencement below the lower border of teres major has been described 1.
+A high division of the brachial artery is an unusually proximal bifurcation of the <a href="/articles/brachial-artery">brachial artery</a> into its <a href="/articles/ulnar-artery">ulnar</a> and <a href="/articles/radial-artery-2">radial</a> branches in the upper arm.It is an <a href="/articles/vascular-anatomical-variants">anatomical variant</a> of the <a href="/articles/arterial-supply-of-the-upper-limb">arterial branching pattern of the upper limb</a>.<h4>Description </h4>In general, the brachial artery bifurcates into its terminal branches at the level of the neck of the radius but it is not unusual to find a much earlier bifurcation of the brachial artery at the level of the <a href="/articles/coracobrachialis-muscle-1">coracobrachialis muscle</a> insertion. A rare case of bifurcation of the brachial artery at its commencement below the lower border of the <a href="/articles/teres-major-muscle">teres major muscle</a> has also been described 1.

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1. Shewale S, Sukre S, Diwan, C. Bifurcation Of brachial artery at it's commencement-A case report. (2012) Biomedical Research. 23. 453-456. <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/296756089_Bifurcation_Of_brachial_artery_at_it's_commencement-A_case_report">https://www.researchgate.net/publication/296756089_Bifurcation_Of_brachial_artery_at_it's_commencement-A_case_report</a>
1. Shewale S, Sukre S, Diwan, C. Bifurcation Of brachial artery at it's commencement-A case report. (2012) Biomedical Research. 23. 453-456. <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/296756089_Bifurcation_Of_brachial_artery_at_it's_commencement-A_case_report">https://www.researchgate.net/publication/296756089_Bifurcation_Of_brachial_artery_at_it's_commencement-A_case_report</a>
2. Pokhrel R, Bhatnagar R. Unilateral High Bifurcation of Brachial Artery. (2013) OA Anatomy Dec 01;1(4):34. <a href="https://www.ajol.info/index.php/aja/article/view/160458">https://www.ajol.info/index.php/aja/article/view/160458</a>
2. Pokhrel R, Bhatnagar R. Unilateral High Bifurcation of Brachial Artery. (2013) OA Anatomy Dec 01;1(4):34. <a href="https://www.ajol.info/index.php/aja/article/view/160458">https://www.ajol.info/index.php/aja/article/view/160458</a>
3. Sirikonda P, Bindu N. AN ANATOMICAL INSIGHT INTO HIGH DIVISION OF BRACHIAL ARTERY: A STUDY IN 40 CADAVERS. (2016). Int J Anat Res. 4. 1864-1868. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2015.353">http://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2015.353</a>
3. Sirikonda P, Bindu N. AN ANATOMICAL INSIGHT INTO HIGH DIVISION OF BRACHIAL ARTERY: A STUDY IN 40 CADAVERS. (2016). Int J Anat Res. 4. 1864-1868. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2015.353">http://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2015.353</a>
4. Celik HH, Sargon MF, Konan A, Kural E. High brachial artery bifurcation: a report of 2 cases. (1996) Bulletin de l'Association des anatomistes. 80 (250): 13-4. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9127687">Pubmed</a>
1. Shewale, S. & Sukre, S. & Diwan, C.. (2012). Bifurcation Of brachial artery at it's commencement-A case report. Biomedical Research. 23. 453-456. 2. Pokhrel R, Bhatnagar R. Unilateral High Bifurcation of Brachial Artery. OA Anatomy 2013 Dec 01;1(4):34. 3. Sirikonda, Parimala & Bindu, Nalluri. (2016). AN ANATOMICAL INSIGHT INTO HIGH DIVISION OF BRACHIAL ARTERY: A STUDY IN 40 CADAVERS. International Journal of Anatomy and Research. 4. 1864-1868. 10.16965/ijar.2015.353.
1. Shewale, S. & Sukre, S. & Diwan, C.. (2012). Bifurcation Of brachial artery at it's commencement-A case report. Biomedical Research. 23. 453-456.
2. Pokhrel R, Bhatnagar R. Unilateral High Bifurcation of Brachial Artery. OA Anatomy 2013 Dec 01;1(4):34.
3. Sirikonda, Parimala & Bindu, Nalluri. (2016). AN ANATOMICAL INSIGHT INTO HIGH DIVISION OF BRACHIAL ARTERY: A STUDY IN 40 CADAVERS. International Journal of Anatomy and Research. 4. 1864-1868. 10.16965/ijar.2015.353.