Dorsal metacarpal artery
System
Cardiovascular
SNOMED CT
244320002
Dorsal metacarpal artery
Definition
Aanastomosis of dorsal carpal branch of the radial artery and the dorsal carpal branch of the ulnar artery near the back of the wrist. It is made up of the dorsal carpal branches of both the ulnar and radial arteries. It also anastomoses with the anterior interosseous artery and the posterior interosseous artery. The arch gives off three dorsal metacarpal arteries.
Also known as arteriae metacarpales dorsales, dorsal metacarpal arteries, dorsal metacarpal arteries set — per UBERON
The Dorsal metacarpal artery is a part of the Cardiovascular.