backwards below the lower end of radius to reach anatomical snuff box Lateral Medial It begins as a smaller terminal branch of brachial artery at level of neck of radius It passes downwards and laterally
bone It begins as a larger terminal branch of brachial artery at level of neck of radius It leaves forearm by passing lateral to pisiform bone (superficial to flexor retinaculum) Lateral Medial It passes downwards and medially It passes downwards
medial to tendon of biceps Point 3: Just lateral to pisiform bone Point 2: Junction between upper 1/3 & lower 2/3 of a line between medial epicondyle and pisiform bone
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