Cardiovascular system
Dorsal metacarpal arteries
Arteriae metacarpeae dorsales
- System
- Cardiovascular system
- Regions
- Upper limb
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Dorsal carpal anastomosis
DescriptionUnreviewed
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.
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Parts
Names
- Latin
- Arteriae metacarpeae dorsales
- English
- Dorsal metacarpal arteries
- French
- Artères métacarpiennes dorsales
- Spanish
- Arterias metacarpianas dorsales
- Portuguese
- Artérias metacarpais dorsais