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Blood Supply to the Humerus



- Discussion:
    - main blood supply to humeral head arises from anterolateral branch of anterior humeral circumflex artery;
    - this vessel passes laterally to long head of biceps & forms arcuate artery;
    - arcuate artery:
         - arises from ascending branch of anterior humeral circumflex artery as it penetrates bone;
         - it enters into humeral head in area of intertubicular groove & gives branches to lesser and greater tuberosities;
         - perfuses the entire epiphysis of the humeral head;
    - posterior circumflex artery supplies only a small area in posteroinferior aspect of the humeral head



The arterial vascularization of the humeral head. An anatomical study. 

Quantitative Assessment of the Vascularity of the Proximal Part of the Humerus