Hooper, Robert [Hrsg.]: The Anatomist's Vade-Mecum: Containing The Anatomy, Physiology, Morbid Appearances, &c. Of The Human Body ; The Art of making Anatomical Preparations, &c. To which are added Anatomical, Physiological, Medical, And Surgical Examinations For Students (London, 1811)

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The brachial artery is frequently the seat of aneurism.
The brachial artery then becomes the ulnar, and gives off

the radial.

The ulnar or coeital artery sends off—

1. The recurrent branches, which anastomose With the ra-
nius anastomoticus magnus.

3. A. interossea communis. It then sends small branches
to the adjacent muscles, as it proceeds down to the wrist;
just before it arrives here, it gives off A. dorsalis ulnaris,
which goes round to the back of the little finger. At the wrist
it gives off A. palmaris profunda; then forms a great arterial
arch, called the superficial palmar arch, which supplier
branches to the fingers.

The radial gives off the radial recurrent, proceeds to the
wrist, where the pulse is felt, and gives off the superficialis
voire, and then divides into the A. dorsalis pollicis, A. mdialii
indicis, A. magna pollicis, and A. palmarisprofunda.

The radial artery is generally felt by the physician, to
count the frequency of the pulse. Malformation or
disease about the arm often causes the pulse in one arm
to be different from that of the other ; therefore both
pulses should be felt.

The radial artery is frequently ossified throughout; it
then feels knotty, and the pulsation is very obscure, and
often wanting.

The thoracic or descending aorta gives off, in the
breast—

1. The bronchial, which nourish the lungs.

2. The a;sophagal, which go to the oesophagus.

3. The intcrcostals, between the ribs, about ten in number,
«aUed also aortic intercostals.

4. The inferior diaphragmatic, or phrenic.

Within the abdomen it gives off eight branches, and is term-
ed abdominal aorta.