There are twenty main arteries, unfortunately. Some are:
- Carotid artery: runs up both sides of the neck and is the artery felt when taking a pulse from the neck, delivers blood to the brain.
- Femoral: runs through the middle of the thigh on both legs, delivers blood to the lower extremities above the elbow.
- Brachial: runs from the anterior of the shoulder to the elbow, delivers blood to the upper extremities.
- Radial and Ulnar: stems off of the brachial and goes around the radius and ulna respectively, feeds blood to the flangies and lower extremites below the elbow.
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