Palmar carpal branch of radial artery

The palmar carpal branch of the radial artery is a small branch of the radial artery which arises near the lower border of the pronator quadratus, and, running across the front of the carpus, anastomoses with the palmar carpal branch of the ulnar artery.

Palmar carpal branch of radial artery
Ulnar and radial arteries. Deep view. (Palmar carpal branch of radial artery labeled as "volar radial carpal", at lower left.)
Details
Sourceradial artery
Branchespalmar carpal arch
Identifiers
Latinramus carpalis palmaris arteriae radialis
TAA12.2.09.030
FMA22750
Anatomical terminology

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 594 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)


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