Dorsal metacarpal arteries
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.
| Dorsal metacarpal arteries | |
|---|---|
 Arteries of the back of the forearm and hand. (Dorsal metacarpal visible at bottom center.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | Dorsal carpal arch |
| Branches | Dorsal digital arteries |
| Vein | Dorsal metacarpal veins |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteriae metacarpales dorsales |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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 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"
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