brachial
adjective
bra·chi·al
ˈbrā-kē-əl 
: of, relating to, or situated in the arm or an armlike process
the brachial artery of the upper arm
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Blood vessels: The brachial artery runs close to the bicep, supplying blood to the arm.
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Sarah Jividen, Health, 11 Oct. 2024
The brachial artery can be felt on the middle side of each arm, right near the slight groove of the elbow joint.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
Harrison continued squeezing down on the brachial artery in the arm, trying to control the bleeding.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
The easiest places to find a pulse are either the brachial artery (in your wrist) or the carotid artery (in your neck).
—Trisha Pasricha, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
The brachial artery, inside the elbow where the bicep meets the forearm.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
Researchers utilized ultrasound technology to observe blood flow through the brachial artery in the upper arm during a stress test.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 18 June 2024
Hair whorl characteristics were assessed in the domestic dog (Canis familiaris) in the regions of cephalic, cervical (dorsal, ventral, and lateral), thoracic and brachial axillary regions, the chest, shoulders, elbows, ventral abdominal region, and on the caudal thighs (ischiatic).
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2012
Whorls observed in the majority of dogs in this cohort typically occurred on the chest, brachial axillary region, elbows, and ischiatic region.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2012
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Sarah Jividen, Health, 11 Oct. 2024
The brachial artery can be felt on the middle side of each arm, right near the slight groove of the elbow joint.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
Harrison continued squeezing down on the brachial artery in the arm, trying to control the bleeding.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
The easiest places to find a pulse are either the brachial artery (in your wrist) or the carotid artery (in your neck).
—Trisha Pasricha, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
The brachial artery, inside the elbow where the bicep meets the forearm.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
Researchers utilized ultrasound technology to observe blood flow through the brachial artery in the upper arm during a stress test.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 18 June 2024
Hair whorl characteristics were assessed in the domestic dog (Canis familiaris) in the regions of cephalic, cervical (dorsal, ventral, and lateral), thoracic and brachial axillary regions, the chest, shoulders, elbows, ventral abdominal region, and on the caudal thighs (ischiatic).
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2012
Whorls observed in the majority of dogs in this cohort typically occurred on the chest, brachial axillary region, elbows, and ischiatic region.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2012
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brachial
adjective
bra·chi·al
ˈbrā-kē-əl
: of or relating to the arm or a process like an arm
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