pollicis Deep palmar arch Base of 5th metacarpal bone Deep branch of ulnar artery Radial artery in the palm Radial artery 1st dorsal interosseous m Deep branch of ulnar nerve
Artery in the 1st Intermetacarpal Space (Between 1st dorsal interosseous and adductor pollicis muscles) Radial artery passing through proximal part of 1st intermetacarpal space
At the level of middle of shaft of metacarpal bones. Deep to flexor digitorum tendons. At level just distal to bases of metacarpal bones. Anterior to carpal bones, deep to flexor tendons. Posterior to carpal bones, deep to extensor tendons. -Mainly superficial branch of ulnar artery. -Superficial palmar branch of radial a. -Mainly radial artery. -Deep branch of ulnar artery. -Anterior carpal branches of radial& ulnar arteries. -Descending branch of anterior interosseous artery. -Recurrent branch from deep palmar arch. It is a cruciate anastomosis. -Posterior carpal branches of radial& ulnar arteries. -Anterior & posterior interosseous artery. -3 common palmar digital arteries. -Palmar digital artery. -3 palmar metacarpal arteries. -Proximal perforating arteries. -Recurrent branch. -Articular branches to wrist joint. -2nd, 3rd and 4th dorsal metacarpal arteries. Site Formation Branches Superficial palmar Deep palmar Anterior carpal Posterior carpal Dr. Sherif Fahmy
cutaneous branch of Median nerve. 2- Ulnar Nerve and its palmar & dorsal cutaneous branches of ulnar nerve. 3- Termination of superficial Radial Nerve. 4- Termination of lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm.