Label the major arteries supplying the shoulder and upper limb Subclavian artery Ulnar artery Axillary artery Brachial artery Deep brachial artery Radial artery

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4- Label the major arteries supplying the shoulder and upper limb
Subclavian artery
Ulnar artery
Axillary artery
Brachial artery
Deep brachial artery
Radial artery
Transcribed Image Text:4- Label the major arteries supplying the shoulder and upper limb Subclavian artery Ulnar artery Axillary artery Brachial artery Deep brachial artery Radial artery
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The type of blood vessels that carries blood rich in oxygen from the heart throughout the body are referred to as arteries. They also carry nutrients to other organs and tissues. These arteries are found to be muscular with lumens that are smaller in size when compared to veins. The arterial supply of the shoulder and upper limb include five significant arteries that are subclavian, axillary, radial, brachial, and ulnar arteries. 

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