The present case report shows the variation of the radial artery in its origin and superficial course, during routine dissection in the Dept. of Anatomy of Indira Gandhi Govt. Medical College Nagpur. A higher bifurcation of 3rd part of Axillary artery into radial artery and brachioulnarartery is being reported in right and left side of upper limb of a female cadaver. This radial artery is superficial through out in its course. It is continued as radial artery and another artery remain as main trunk of brachioulnarartery & descend down wards in forearm as ulnar artery. Incidence of this type of vascular pattern can be a result of developmental anomaly during the formation of blood vessels of the upper limb. This variation has diagnostic, interventional and surgical significance.

Keywords: Abnormal radial artery; Axillary artery variation; Superficial brachioradial artery.