- Deep palmar branch of ulnar artery
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Artery: Deep palmar branch of ulnar artery Ulnar and radial arteries. Deep view. (Deep volar branch of ulnar labeled at bottom right.) Latin ramus palmaris profundus arteriae ulnaris Gray's subject #152 598 Source ulnar artery Branches deep palmar arch The deep palmar branch of ulnar artery (deep volar branch, profunda branch) passes between the Abductor digiti quinti and Flexor digiti quinti brevis and through the origin of the Opponens digiti quinti; it anastomoses with the radial artery, and completes the deep volar arch.
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List of arteries of upper limbs (TA A12.2.09, GA 6.575) Axillary Shoulderscapular anastomosis · 1st part superior thoracic
2nd part thoracoacromial (deltoid branch) · lateral thoracic
3rd part subscapular (circumflex scapular, thoracodorsal) · anterior humeral circumflex · posterior humeral circumflexBefore splitforearm: radial recurrent
hand: superficial palmar branch · princeps pollicis · Radialis indices artery (radial of index finger)
wrist/carpus: dorsal carpal branch · palmar carpal branchforearm: ulnar recurrent (anterior, posterior) · common interosseous (anterior, posterior, recurrent)
hand: deep palmar branch
wrist/carpus: dorsal carpal branch · palmar carpal branchArchesCategories:- Cardiovascular system stubs
- Arteries of the upper limb
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