Dorsal carpal branch of the radial artery explained

Dorsal carpal branch of the radial artery
Latin:ramus carpalis dorsalis arteriae radialis
Branchfrom:Radial artery
Branchto:Dorsal carpal arch, dorsalis pollicis, princeps pollicis artery

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.

The dorsal branch of the radial artery also branches into the dorsalis pollicis artery; more distally it branches into the princeps pollicis artery, and anastomoses with perforating branches of the deep palmar arch[1]

References

  1. Book: Clinically Oriented Anatomy 7th ed. 781.

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