Palmar carpal branch of radial artery
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| Artery: Palmar carpal branch of radial artery |
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| Ulnar and radial arteries. Deep view. (Palmar carpal branch of radial artery labeled as "volar radial carpal", at lower left.) |
| Latin |
ramus carpalis palmaris arteriae radialis |
| Gray's |
subject #151 594 |
| Source |
radial artery |
| Branches |
palmar carpal arch |
The palmar carpal branch of the radial artery is a small branch of the radial artery which arises near the lower border of the pronator quadratus, and, running across the front of the carpus, anastomoses with the palmar carpal branch of the ulnar artery.
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 As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
