What is the anatomical guide for the radial artery? just lateral to the tendon of extensor carpi radialis muscle just lateral to the tendon of flexor carpi radialis muscle just medial to the tendon of exstensor carpi radialis muscle just medial to the tendon of flexor carpi radialis muscle

Radial artery: It is the main artery of the forearm which starts from the brachial artery at the…

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What is the anatomical guide for the radial artery?

		just lateral to the tendon of extensor carpi radialis muscle
		just lateral to the tendon of flexor carpi radialis muscle
		just medial to the tendon of exstensor carpi radialis muscle
		just medial to the tendon of flexor carpi radialis muscle

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Radial artery:

It is the main artery of the forearm which starts from the brachial artery at the neck of the radius in the cubital fossa and runs along the lateral aspect of the forearm.
It ends in the palm by becoming the deep palmar arch.
It supplies oxygenated blood to the lateral aspect of the hand, forearm, and wrist.
The branches of the radial artery that is present in the forearm are:

a. radial recurrent artery

b. muscular branches

c. palmar carpal

d. superficial carpal branch