Common interosseous artery
The common interosseous artery, about 1 cm. in length, arises immediately below the tuberosity of the radius from the ulnar artery.
Common interosseous artery | |
---|---|
Details | |
Source | ulnar artery |
Branches | anterior interosseous, posterior interosseous |
Identifiers | |
Latin | arteria interossea communis |
TA98 | A12.2.09.047 |
TA2 | 4661 |
FMA | 22806 |
Anatomical terminology |
Passing backward to the upper border of the interosseous membrane, it divides into two branches, the anterior interosseous and posterior interosseous arteries.
Additional images
- Ulnar and radial arteries. Deep view.
- anterior and posterior interosseous artery
- anterior interosseous artery and nerve
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 596 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.