Deep palmar branch of ulnar artery

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.

See also

• Deep branch of ulnar nerve

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