title: High origin of ulnar artery in South Indian male cadaver: a case report.
abstract: Superficial ulnar artery, a rare variation may arise from axillary or brachial artery. Here we report a case of high origin of superficial ulnar artery from the axillary artery. Superficial ulnar artery, after running under the bicipital aponeurosis in the cubital fossa, it terminated as superficial palmar arch in the hand. We also discuss its clinical and embryological relevance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India. kummigames@yahoo.com
authors.forename: K M R
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Potu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gowda
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D002102:Cadaver; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D017535:Ulnar Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology*