Anterior interosseous artery
| Anterior interosseous artery | |
|---|---|
Ulnar and radial arteries, deep view (volar interosseous labeled vertically at center) | |
Arteries in the elbow (anterior interosseous artery labelled as volar interosseous artery) | |
| Details | |
| Source | Common interosseous artery |
| Branches | Muscular branches, nutrient arteries of radius and ulna, branch to palmar carpal network |
| Supplies | Forearm including radius and ulna, flexor pollicis longus, flexor digitorum profundus, pronator quadratus |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria interossea anterior, arteria interossea volaris |
| TA98 | A12.2.09.048 |
| TA2 | 4662 |
| FMA | 22810 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The anterior interosseous artery (volar interosseous artery) is an artery in the forearm.[1] It is a branch of the common interosseous artery.
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