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Topic: Dorsal Metacarpal Arteries

	VI. The Arteries. 4b. 3. The Radial Artery. Gray, Henry. 1918. Anatomy of the Human Body.
		The superficial branch of the radial nerve is close to the lateral side of the artery in the middle third of its course; and some filaments of the lateral antibrachial cutaneous nerve run along the lower part of the artery as it winds around the wrist.
		The volar carpal branch (ramus carpeus volaris; anterior radial carpal artery) is a small vessel which arises near the lower border of the Pronator quadratus, and, running across the front of the carpus, anastomoses with the volar carpal branch of the ulnar artery.
		The first dorsal metacarpal arises just before the radial artery passes between the two heads of the first Interosseous dorsalis and divides almost immediately into two branches which supply the adjacent sides of the thumb and index finger; the radial side of the thumb receives a branch directly from the radial artery.
	www.bartleby.com /107/151.html (1303 words)

	Physician Assistant Gross Anatomy
		Dorsal carpal branch of the ulnar artery — arises near the proximal border of the flexor retinaculum and winds to reach the dorsal surface of the wrist
		Palmar carpal branch of the ulnar artery — anastomoses with the palmar carpal branch of the radial artery
		Dorsal carpal artery — anastomoses with the dorsal carpal branch of the ulnar artery and with terminal twigs of the posterior branch of the anterior interosseous artery to form the dorsal carpal arch
	medinfo.ufl.edu /pa/anatomy/hitlist2.html (9294 words)

	Dissector Answers - Hand
		Trace the superficial palmar branch of the radial artery to the thenar compartment.
		The superficial palmar arch is formed by the superficial branch of the ulnar artery and the superficial palmar branch of the radial artery.
		Perforating arteries connect the dorsal and palmar metacarpal arteries (from the deep arch) at the heads of the metacarpal bones.
	www.med.umich.edu /lrc/coursepages/M1/anatomy/html/musculoskeletal_system/hand_ans.html (2292 words)

	Terminology R (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		ramus cingularis arteriae callosomarginalis [TA] = the cingular branch of the callosomarginal branch (artery) of the anterior cerebral artery.
		ramus frontalis anteromedialis arteriae callosomarginalis [TA] = the anteromedial frontal branch of the callosomarginal branch (artery) of the anterior cerebral artery.
		ramus frontalis posteromedialis arteriae callosomarginalis [TA] = the posteromedial frontal branch of the callosomarginal branch (artery) of the anterior cerebral artery.
	www.anatomist.co.uk /Terminology/Terminology2r.htm (14105 words)

	Dorsal carpal branch of radial artery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Near their origins they anastomose with the deep volar arch by the superior perforating arteries, and near their points of bifurcation with the common volar digital vessels of the superficial volar arch by the inferior perforating arteries.
		AXILLA: axillary (lateral thoracic - subscapular - thoracoacromial - dorsal scapular) - brachial - radial - ulnar - posterior interosseous
		DESCENDING AORTA: thoracic aorta - bronchial - abdominal aorta - celiac artery (left gastric - hepatic - common hepatic - gastroduodenal - gastroepiploic - splenic - short gastric) - mesenteric (superior - inferior) - marginal - renal
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dorsal_carpal_network (319 words)

	Anatomate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		The dorsal interossei are innervated by the deep branch of the ulnar nerve from C8 and T1 spinal nerves.
		The dorsal interossei are supplied by the first to fourth dorsal metacarpal arteries, the second to fourth palmar metacarpal arteries, the radial artery (first DL), arteria princeps pollicis (first DL), arteria radialis indicis, and three perforating branches from the deep palmar arch.
		The dorsal interossei assist the lumbricals to flex the metacarpophalangeal joints and extend the interphalangeal joints.
	www.anatomate.com /web?p=181 (217 words)

	Arteries of the Upper Limb
		, a branch of the profunda brachii artery.
		The Palmar Carpal Branch of the Ulnar Artery
		The Dorsal Carpal Branch of the Ulnar Artery
	www.videohelp.com /~vitualis/med/uppart.htm (1228 words)

	Anatomy Atlases: Atlas of Human Anatomy in Cross Section: Section 4. Upper Limb
		Elements of the superficial palmer arch (35) arise from the ulnar artery.
		The ulnar artery proceeds from the proximal to the distal border of the flexor retinaculum accompanied by the ulnar nerve.
		The radial artery at the wrist turns dorsally, distal to the radial styloid process, crosses the radial collateral ligament, the scaphoid, and trapezium, and the ligaments uniting these bones, and disappears into the palm by perforating the first dorsal interosseous muscle between the proximal ends of the first and second metacarpal bones.
	www.anatomyatlases.org /HumanAnatomy/4Section/32.shtml (696 words)

	Dorlands Medical Dictionary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		(ahr-tēr´e-əl) pertaining to an artery or to the arteries.
		(ahr-tēr”e-o-stə-no´sis) [arterio- + stenosis] the narrowing or diminution of the caliber of an artery.
		an inconstant artery, occasionally duplicated, arising from the trunk of the left coronary artery and crossing the anterior aspect of the left ventricle diagonally, toward the left margin.
	www.mercksource.com /pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszSzcommonzSzdorlandszSzdorlandzSzdmd_a_62zPzhtm (2218 words)

	THE TREATMENT OF ELECTRICAL BURNS IN THE VOLAR PART OF THE ADIOCARPAL REGION
		It is an artery of considerable diaiiieter (0.9-2.7 mm)l and the blood flow through it is potent, also because the circulation of blood ceases in the radial and ultiar arteries, while the blood flow is unchanged in the brachial artery in the antecubital fossa.
		Thus, from the dorsal carpal arch spring the dorsal metacarpal arteries, which anastomose with the palmar rnetacarpal arteries in the distal level of the metacarpus.
		The palmar metacarpal arteries are branches of the deep palmar arch and at the same time anastomose with the digital artery of the superficial palmar arch.
	www.medbc.com /annals/review/vol_9/num_3/text/vol9n3p153.htm (1614 words)

	Poster # 114 - REVERSE FLOW DORSAL METACARPAL ISLAND FLAPS FOR DORSAL FINGER RECONSTRUCTION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		Dorsal metacarpal arteries arises from carpal arch(a branch from the radial artery to the dorsal carpal branch of the ulnar artery), except for the first space one which is a direct branch from the radial artery at the first web.
		The dorsalmetacarpal arteries present two distal anastomosis with the volar vascular system; the first at the neck of metacarpal and another one at the base of proximal phalanges; with one of this pivot points, the sin of the dorsum of the hand can be transferred to distal areas of the fingers.
		The reverse dorsal metacarpal islands flaps provide ideal and reliable coverage of the dorsum of the PIP and medium phalanx of the index and medium fingers often with primary closure of the donor site.
	www.uclm.es /inabis2000/posters/files/114/session.htm (477 words)

	Indmedica - Journal of the Anatomical Society of India
		Dorsal carpal branch arises from the radial artery, as it is crossed by the extensor pollicis longus tendon.
		In group II type B, deep arterial supply to thumb and radial border of index finger are derived from deep palmar branch of radial which anastomoses with perforating artery of 2nd space, deep palmar branch of ulnar anastomosing with perforating artery of 3rd space.
		Thus the first dorsal metacarpal and dorsalis pollicis are primarily digital branches from posterior interossesous branch of the first intermetacarpal space; the later is a branch of dorsal carpal arch and has become a portion of the radial by anastomosis of that artery with the arch.
	www.indmedica.com /anatomy/pindex1.cfm?anid=27&aiid=3 (2844 words)

	Reverse Dorsal Metacarpal Flap - Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
		Reverse Dorsal Metacarpal Flap - Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
		- dorsal metacarpal vessels contribute to the fascial plexus, which supplies the skin of the dorsum of the hand;
		- because fourth and fifth metacarpal arteries are absent in one third of cases, this flap might not be dependable on ulnar side.
	www.wheelessonline.com /ortho/reverse_dorsal_metacarpal_flap (240 words)

	The Hand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		Each common palmar digital artery runs distally and divides into a pair of proper palmar digital arteries which run along the sides of the 2nd to 4th digits.
		The superficial palmar arch is mainly supplied by the radial artery and the deep palmar arch is mainly supplied by the ulnar artery.
		On the dorsal surface of this right hand, the extensor tendons are seen.The dorsal metacarpal arteries lie deep to these.
	www.portfolio.mvm.ed.ac.uk /studentwebs/session1/group50/hand.htm (359 words)

	RBO - Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		The 35 flaps were based on the following arteries: first metacarpal (six cases), second metacarpal with anterograde (14 cases) or retrograde (three cases) flow, third metacarpal with anterograde (three cases) or retrograde (one case) flow, and fourth metacarpal with anterograde (seven cases) or retrograde (one) flow.
		Maximum flap length and width based on the metacarpal arteries were 3.5 x 2.5 cm for the first metacarpal, 10.0 x 2.5 cm for the second metacarpal, 8.0 x 2.5 cm for the third metacarpal, and 6.0 x 2.0 cm for the fourth metacarpal.
		The flap based on the metacarpal arteries was safe for the tissue loss covering the dorsal aspect of fingers, web space, and palmar area of the first, third, and fifth fingers.
	www.rbo.org.br /secao.asp?sec=80&idIdioma=2 (1238 words)

	eMedicine - Hand, Anatomy : Article by Bünyamin Sahin, DVM, PhD
		The tendons of the flexor digitorum profundus enter the fibrous sheaths at the level of the base of the metacarpals and extend distally to insert onto the volar surface of the bases of the distal phalanges of the medial 4 fingers.
		The first and second dorsal interosseous muscles insert onto the radial side, and the third and fourth insert onto the ulnar side of the base of the proximal phalanx of the second and third and third and fourth fingers, respectively.
		Number 1 is the deep antebrachial fascia, 2 is the superficial fascia and dorsal venous network of the hand, 3 is the palmar aponeurosis, 4 is the thenar muscles, 5 is the hypothenar muscles, 6 is the palmaris brevis, 7 is the cephalic vein, and 8 is the basilic vein.
	www.emedicine.com /plastic/topic296.htm (5283 words)

	Lab Manual - Hand
		Reflect the palmar aponeurosis distalward, separating it from the palmaris longus and the flexor retinaculum, defining the distal border of the latter.
		Trace the ulnar artery and nerve into the palm across the flexor retinaculum to the interval between the hook of the hamate and the pisiform.
		Pull the long flexor tendons toward the fingers from beneath the superficial palmar arterial arch and trace the tendons of the long flexors to the flexor digital sheaths.
	www.med.umich.edu /lrc/coursepages/M1/anatomy/html/limbs/hand.html (1232 words)

	Medcyclopaedia - Palmar arch, deep
		formed by the anastomosis between the terminal radial artery and a deep palmar branch of the ulnar artery.
		The vessel gives off three or four palmar metacarpal arteries which lie in the interosseous spaces and which anastomose with a common palmar digital artery from the superficial arch and then immediately bifurcate to form the proper digital arteries.
		It also gives rise to three perforating branches which anastomose with corresponding dorsal metacarpal arteries and recurrent branches which pass anteriorly on the wrist supplying the carpal bones and their articulations.
	www.medcyclopaedia.com /library/topics/volume_ii/p/PALMAR_ARCH_DEEP.aspx (142 words)

	Physiology of adult Homo sapiens - Systemic blood and lymph circulation (angiology) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		NOTE: Vascular surgeons refer to the portion of the femoral artery proximal to the branching of the deep femoral as the common femoral artery, and to its continuation as the superficial femoral artery.
		In this classification, the descending geniculate artery is a branch of the superficial femoral artery
		arteria poplitea / popliteal artery : origin, continuation of femoral artery; branches, lateral and medial superior genicular, middle genicular, sural, lateral and medial inferior genicular, anterior and posterior tibial arteries, and the genicular articular and the patellar rete; distribution, knee, calf.
	focosi.altervista.org /circulation.html (13215 words)

	Univ of Michigan - Gross Anatomy - Arteries Table (alphabetical)
		artery to the atrioventricular node is located at the junction of the coronary sulcus and the posterior interventricular sulcus
		to form the scapular anastomosis; dorsal scapular a is a branch of the transverse cervical a.
		inferior rectal a., perineal a., artery of the bulb of the clitoris/penis, urethral a., deep clitoral/penile a., dorsal clitoral/penile a.
	anatomy.med.umich.edu /anatomytables/arteries_alpha.html (7612 words)

	Posters P31 - P40 :: Osteosynthese International 2005 :: September 15th – 17th, 2005 :: Hamburg, Germany (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		As an alternative, reversed flaps based on the dorsal metacarpal arteries have proved their reliability to cover defects up to the PIP joint level without.
		Conclusions: Reverse flaps pedicled on the radial or ulnar connections between the dorsal metacarpal system and the digital arteries allow fast, reliable and secure coverage of defects of the long fingers up to the DIP joint in a single stage procedure.
		In 19 type C – lesions a ventral and dorsal internal fixation was performed, in 5 (15,1%) only a ventral and in 9 (27,3%) only a dorsal osteosynthesis.
	www.osteoint2005.de /kongress/posters_31-40.htm (3281 words)

	Untitled
		Literally it is formed by a continuation of the artery, and it anastomoses with the Superficial Palmar Branch of the Radial Artery.
		This is formed by the radial artery, and it anastomoses with the terminal ulnar artery.
		DORSAL CARPAL ARCH: From the dorsal carpal branches of the Radial and Ulnar arteries.
	www.ucd.ie /vetanat/ga-subject/f-limb/fl6.html (668 words)

	Transversely designed dorsal metacarpal V-Y advancement flaps for dorsal hand reconstruction. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		ABSTRACT Five successful cases of transversely designed dorsal metacarpal V-Y advancement flaps for reconstructing defects on the dorsum of the hand are reported.
		The flaps were supplied by dorsal metacarpal vessels.
		Proximally based flaps were used in 2 cases, one of which was supplied by two dorsal metacarpal arteries.
	www.eatonhand.com /nlm/96/96273594.htm (102 words)

	Wrist and hand module: Dissection videos: Radial artery and dorsal arterial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		among the short intrinsic muscles of the hand; "dorsal" interossei lie between the metacarpals, and "palmar" interossei lie on the palmar side of the metacarpals.
		The single arterial arch of the dorsum of the hand.
		Pass between an arterial arch and common digital arteries.
	www.dartmouth.edu /~anatomy/wrist-hand/video/extensor5.html (113 words)

	Medcyclopaedia - Radial artery
		smaller terminal branch of the brachial artery which begins about one cm distal to the elbow joint.
		It then passes medially into the palm to form the deep palmar arch with the deep palmar branch of the ulnar artery.
		Gives origin to the radial recurrent, muscular, palmar carpal, superficial palmar, dorsal carpal, first dorsal metacarpal arteries and arteria princeps pollicis, the arteria radialis indicis and the deep palmar arteries.
	www.medcyclopaedia.com /library/topics/volume_ii/r/RADIAL_ARTERY.aspx (153 words)

	Reconstruction: Dorsal metacarpophalangeal cover with dorsal metacarpal flap
		The dorsal metacarpal flaps are based on the dorsal metacarpal arteries.
		They may be transferred as an island, on a long pedicle such as a flag flap, or as a "supercharged" transposition flap, as in this case.
		Extensor mechanism, joint capsule and involved metacarpal head were debrided.
	www.eatonhand.com /img/img00010.htm (126 words)

	Medical Dictionary: Metacarpal artery - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Metacarpal artery: dorsal and palmar arteries of the hand
		Terms that may be interchangeable with Metacarpal artery:
		A hierarchical classification of Metacarpal artery: The following list attempts to classify Metacarpal artery into categories where each line is subset of the next.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /medical/metacarpal_artery.htm (154 words)

	Interosseous Muscles
		Dorsal 1 - 4: Extensor expansions and bases of proximal phalanges of digits 2 - 4
		Dorsal 1 - 4: Abduct digits from axial line and act with lumbricals to flex metacarpophalangeal joints and extend interphalangeal joints
		Dorsal 1 - 4: Dorsal and palmar metacarpal arteries
	www.rad.washington.edu /atlas/interossei.html (234 words)

	Hands
		Provides sensation to the dorsolateral 2/3rds and the dorsal surfaces of the thumb, index, middle, and radial half of the ring fingers
		Dorsal carpal artery- supplies the dorsal surface and fingers
		Deep- arch forms the 4 palmar metacarpal arteries and supplies the fingers
	www.pitt.edu /~anat/Extremities/HandFoot/Hand.htm (431 words)

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