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Radial: A word with diverse meanings in medicine and the biomedical sciences: 1  Pertaining to the radius, the smaller bone in the forearm. 2  The radial artery is so named because of its proximity to the radius. 3  Pertaining to the radius of a circle.
Radial artery. The radial artery is a major artery in the human forearm. It is close to the surface of the underside of the forearm; when the palm of the hand is pointing upwards, so is the radial artery. The radial artery supplies the arm and hand with oxygenated blood from the lungs. Due to the size of the radial artery, and its proximity to the surface of the arm, this is the most common artery used to measure a patient's pulse. The pulse is checked at the wrist, where the radial artery is closest to the surface. The radial artery is also commonly used when drawing arterial blood for âArterial Blood Gasâ (ABG) measurement. This is done for three reasons: firstly, it is not the only supplier of blood to the arm.