Dorsal carpal branch of the radial artery

Artery: Dorsal carpal branch of the radial artery
Arteries of the back of the forearm and hand.
Latin	ramus carpalis dorsalis arteriae radialis
Gray's	subject #151 594
Source	radial artery
Branches	dorsal carpal arch

The dorsal carpal branch of the radial artery (posterior radial carpal artery) is a small vessel which arises beneath the extensor tendons of the thumb; crossing the carpus transversely toward the medial border of the hand, it anastomoses with the dorsal carpal branch of the ulnar artery.

External links

• Atlas of anatomy at UMich hand_blood3 - "Dorsum of the hand, deep dissection, posterior view"

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 As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.