The radial artery is the blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood in the forearm. You can feel the pulse of the radial artery by feeling the forearm just underneath the thumb. There are three arteries in the normal forearm that carry blood to the hand.
branch of the brachial artery beginning below the elbow and extending down the forearm around the wrist and into the palm
One of the main arteries of the arm, running down its full length into the hand. Arteries carry blood away from the heart.
The artery in the wrist commonly used to take the pulse; The radial artery is located above the wrist, directly below the base of the thumb; generally considered the safest site for pulse monitoring.
The artery felt on the inside of the wrist at the base of the thumb. This location is often used for taking the pulse.
In human anatomy, the radial artery is the main blood vessel, with oxygenated blood, of the lateral aspect of the forearm.