The brachial artery is the chief artery supplying blood to the arm, forearm, and hand. It supplies the tissues of the upper limb with oxygen and nutrients. Two terminal brachial artery branches, the ...

A new study explores how humans seem to be evolving in a very unexpected way — namely, by having a third artery in some of our forearms. In an article published by the Journal of Anatomy, scientists ...

In cases of a perforated appendix, I sometimes find the appendix, including the base, grossly gangrenous and seemingly undergoing autolysis. I find it impossible to place a good ligature around the ...

Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood rich in oxygen throughout your body. They go to your brain as well as to the tips of your toes. Healthy arteries have smooth inner walls and blood flows ...