TY - JOUR A1 - , T1 - Arterial patterns of the human upper limb: Update of anatomical variations and embryological development JO - Eur. J. Anat. SN - 1136-4890 Y1 - 2003 VL - 7 SP - 21 EP - 28 UR - http://www.eurjanat.com/web/paper.php?id=03S10021 KW - anatomical variation KW - angiogenesis KW - arm KW - arm blood flow KW - brachial artery KW - classification KW - embryo KW - embryo development KW - forearm KW - human KW - model KW - review KW - ulnar artery N2 - The arterial pattern of the upper limb is one of the systems that shows a large number of variations in the adult human body. However, embryological explanations for these variations have been subject to much debate. Recent studies have provided a new classification of the arterial variations in the upper limb, as well as a new model of arterial development based on the study of large anatomical and embryological samples. In the present article, we offer a review of the embryological and morphological data obtained in adults, contrasting them with those found in a new sample of adult material. ER -