Common interosseous artery

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Common interosseous artery
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Diagram of the anastomosis around the elbow-joint.
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Arteries of the back of the forearm and hand.
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Source ulnar artery
Branches anterior interosseous, posterior interosseous
Identifiers
Latin arteria interossea communis
TA A12.2.09.047
FMA 22806
Anatomical terminology

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

Ulnar artery Artery of the forearm

The ulnar artery is the main blood vessel, with oxygenated blood, of the medial aspect of the forearm. It arises from the brachial artery and terminates in the superficial palmar arch, which joins with the superficial branch of the radial artery. It is palpable on the anterior and medial aspect of the wrist.

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

Interosseous membrane auricular surface

An interosseous membrane is a broad and thin plane of fibrous tissue that separates many of the bones of the body. It is an important component of many joints.

Anterior interosseous artery

The anterior interosseous artery is an artery in the forearm. It is a branch of the common interosseous artery.

Posterior interosseous artery

The posterior interosseous artery is an artery of the forearm.

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Inferior ulnar collateral artery

The inferior ulnar collateral artery is a artery in the arm. It arises about 5 cm. above the elbow from the brachial artery.

Superior ulnar collateral artery

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Deep artery of arm

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Princeps pollicis artery

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Dorsal carpal arch

The dorsal carpal arch is an anatomical term for the combination (anastomosis) of dorsal carpal branch of the radial artery and the dorsal carpal branch of the ulnar artery near the back of the wrist.

Posterior ulnar recurrent artery

The posterior ulnar recurrent artery is an artery in the forearm. It is one of two recurrent arteries that arises from the ulnar artery, the other being the anterior ulnar recurrent artery. The posterior ulnar recurrent artery being much larger than the anterior and also arises somewhat lower than it.

Anterior ulnar recurrent artery

The anterior ulnar recurrent artery is an artery in the forearm. It is one of two recurrent arteries that arises from the ulnar artery, the other being the posterior ulnar recurrent artery.

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Anterior interosseous nerve

The anterior interosseous nerve is a branch of the median nerve that supplies the deep muscles on the anterior of the forearm, except the ulnar (medial) half of the flexor digitorum profundus.

Interosseous membrane of forearm

The interosseous membrane of the forearm is a fibrous sheet that connects the interosseous margins of the radius and the ulna. It is the main part of the radio-ulnar syndesmosis, a fibrous joint between the two bones.

Fascial compartments of arm

The fascial compartments of arm refers to the specific anatomical term of the compartments within the upper segment of the upper limb(the arm) of the body. The upper limb is divided into two segments, the arm and the forearm. Each of these segments is further divided into two compartments which are formed by deep fascia – tough connective tissue septa (walls). Each compartment encloses specific muscles and nerves.

Recurrent artery may refer to

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 596 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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