Common interosseous artery

Artery: Common interosseous artery
Diagram of the anastomosis around the elbow-joint.
Arteries of the back of the forearm and hand.
Latin	arteria interossea communis
Gray's	subject #152 596
Source	ulnar artery
Branches	anterior interosseous, posterior interosseous

The common interosseous artery, about 1 cm. in length, arises immediately below the tuberosity of the radius from the Ulnar artery.

Passing backward to the upper border of the interosseous membrane, it divides into two branches, the anterior interosseous and posterior interosseous arteries.

Additional images

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  Ulnar and radial arteries. Deep view.

External links

• Common+interosseous+artery at eMedicine Dictionary
• lesson4artofforearm at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)

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 As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.