Anterior interosseous artery
| Anterior interosseous artery | |
|---|---|
pronator quadratus | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria interossea anterior, arteria interossea volaris |
| TA98 | A12.2.09.048 |
| TA2 | 4662 |
| FMA | 22810 |
| Anatomical terminology] | |
The anterior interosseous artery (volar interosseous artery) is an artery in the forearm.[1] It is a branch of the common interosseous artery.
Course
It passes down the forearm on the palmar surface of the interosseous membrane.[2]
It is accompanied by the
At the upper border of the
It then descends, in company with the terminal portion of the
The anterior interosseous artery may give off a slender branch, the median artery, which accompanies the median nerve, and gives offsets to its substance; this artery is sometimes much enlarged, and runs with the nerve into the palm of the hand.
Before it pierces the interosseous membrane the anterior interosseous sends a branch downward behind the pronator quadratus muscle to join the palmar carpal network.
Function
The anterior interosseous artery supplies the deep layer of the
Additional images
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Cross-section through the middle of the forearm. -
Arteries of the back of the forearm and hand. -
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Anterior interosseous artery
See also
References
- ISSN 0268-8697.
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 596 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- lesson4artofforearm at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
- Atlas image: hand_blood3 at the University of Michigan Health System - "Dorsum of the hand, deep dissection, posterior view"
