Dorsal digital arteries of hand

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Dorsal digital arteries
Hand arteries.svg
Details
Source Dorsal metacarpal arteries
Vein Dorsal digital veins
Identifiers
Latin arteriae digitales dorsales manus
TA98 A12.2.09.035
TA2 4649
Anatomical terminology

Dorsal digital arteries arise from the bifurcation of dorsal metacarpal arteries. They travel along the sides and dorsal aspects of the phalanges of the middle finger, ring finger, and little finger. They communicate with the proper palmar digital arteries.

They run with the dorsal digital nerves of ulnar nerve and dorsal digital nerves of radial nerve.

See also