Common interosseous artery

Common interosseous artery
Diagram of the anastomosis around the elbow-joint.
Arteries of the back of the forearm and hand.
Details
Sourceulnar artery
Branchesanterior interosseous, posterior interosseous
Identifiers
Latinarteria interossea communis
TA98A12.2.09.047
TA24661
FMA22806
Anatomical terminology

The common interosseous artery, about 1 cm. in length, arises immediately below the tuberosity of the radius from the ulnar artery.

Passing backward to the upper border of the interosseous membrane, it divides into two branches, the anterior interosseous and posterior interosseous arteries.

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References

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 596 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)


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