Arteries of the back of the forearm and hand
Blood vessels
Most of the dorsal metacarpal arteries arise from the dorsal carpal arch and run downward on the second, third, and fourth dorsal interossei of the hand and bifurcate into the dorsal digital arteries . Near their origin, they anastomose with the deep palmar arch by perforating arteries. They also anastomose with common palmar digital arteries (from the superficial palmar arch ), also via perforating arteries.
The first dorsal metacarpal artery arises directly from the radial artery before it crosses through the two heads of the first dorsal interosseous muscle .
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 594 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
Atlas image: hand_blood3 at the University of Michigan Health System - "Dorsum of the hand, deep dissection, posterior view"Portal :
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Arteries of the back of the forearm and hand. (Dorsal metacarpal visible at bottom center.)
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 594 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
