Palmar carpal branch of ulnar artery
The palmar carpal branch of ulnar artery (volar carpal branch) is a small vessel which crosses the front of the carpus beneath the tendons of the Flexor digitorum profundus, and anastomoses with the corresponding branch of the radial artery.
| Palmar carpal branch of ulnar artery | |
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 Ulnar and radial arteries. Deep view. (Palmar carpal branch of radial artery labeled as "volar ulnar carpal", at lower right.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | ulnar artery |
| Branches | palmar carpal arch |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ramus carpalis palmaris arteriae ulnaris |
| TA | A12.2.09.054 |
| FMA | 22817 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 598 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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