Dorsal carpal arch

Artery: Dorsal carpal arch
Arteries of the back of the forearm and hand.(Dorsal radial carpal labeled at bottom right.)
Latin	rete carpale dorsale
Gray's	subject #151 594
Source	dorsal carpal branch of the radial artery, dorsal carpal branch of the ulnar artery
Branches	dorsal metacarpal arteries

The dorsal carpal arch (dorsal carpal network, posterior carpal arch) is an anatomical term for the combination (anastomosis) of dorsal carpal branch of the radial artery and the dorsal carpal branch of the ulnar artery near the back of the wrist.

It is made up of the dorsal carpal branches of both the ulnar and radial arteries. It also anastomoses with the anterior interosseous artery and the posterior interosseous artery. The arch gives off three dorsal metacarpal arteries.

See also

• Palmar carpal arch
• Deep palmar arch
• Superficial palmar arch

External links

• dorsal+carpal+arterial+arch at eMedicine Dictionary

This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.