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dorsal metacarpal artery

arteriae metacarpales dorsales

Aanastomosis of dorsal carpal branch of the radial artery and the dorsal carpal branch of the ulnar artery near the back of the wrist. It is made up of the dorsal carpal branches of both the ulnar and radial arteries. It also anastomoses with the anterior interosseous artery and the posterior interosseous artery. The arch gives off three dorsal metacarpal arteries.

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Type Vessel
Parent Structure artery
Latin Name arteriae metacarpales dorsales
FMA ID 70800

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the dorsal metacarpal artery?

Aanastomosis of dorsal carpal branch of the radial artery and the dorsal carpal branch of the ulnar artery near the back of the wrist. It is made up of the dorsal carpal branches of both the ulnar and radial arteries. It also anastomoses with the anterior interosseous artery and the posterior intero

What is the Latin name for the dorsal metacarpal artery?

The Latin name for the dorsal metacarpal artery is arteriae metacarpales dorsales.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:70800 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0002454 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  3. Wikidata — Q3328736 Structured knowledge base cross-reference
  4. Wikipedia — dorsal metacarpal artery Encyclopedia article (verified cross-reference)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.