Figure 1
From: An unusual high bifurcation and variable branching of the axillary artery in a Greek male cadaver
The high bifurcation of the right axillary artery into a superficial and a deep brachial artery. (A) Schematic drawing of the right axilla of a male cadaver, 1: axillary artery, 2: superior thoracic artery, 2a, 2b: 1st and 2nd branch of superior thoracic artery, 3: deep brachial artery, 4: superficial brachial artery, 5: acromio-thoracic artery, 5a, 5b, 5c: clavicular, deltoid and acromial branches of the acromio-thoracic artery, 6a, 6b: 1st and 2nd branch of the lateral thoracic artery, 7: branch to subscapularis muscle, 8: anterior circumflex humeral artery, 9: posterior circumflex humeral artery, 10: subscapular arterial trunk, 11: circumflex scapular artery, 12: branch for subscapularis muscle, 13: thoracodorsal artery, 14: radial collateral artery, 15: artery accompanied the radial nerve in the spiral groove, 16: deep muscular branch, 17: branch to the posterior surface of the arm, i: musculocutaneous nerve, ii: median nerve, iii: ulnar nerve, iv: intercostobrachial nerve and v: radial nerve. (B) Photograph of the right axilla and the upper arm, 1: axillary artery, 2: superior thoracic artery, 2a, 2b: 1st and 2nd branch of the superior thoracic artery, 3: deep brachial artery, 4: superficial brachial artery, 5: acromio-thoracic artery, 5a, 5b, 5c: clavicular, deltoid and acromial branches of the acromio-thoracic artery, 6a, 6b: 1st and 2nd branch of the lateral thoracic artery. (C) Photograph of the right axilla and the upper arm, 3: deep brachial artery, 8: anterior circumflex humeral artery, 9: posterior circumflex humeral artery, 10: subscapular arterial trunk, i: musculocutaneous nerve, ii: median nerve, iii: ulnar nerve, iv: intercostobrachial nerve and v: radial nerve, CBM: coracobrachialis muscle, BBM: biceps brachialis muscle.