Anatomy: Palmar Carpal Branch of the Ulnar Artery
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Where do the palmar metacarpal arteries arise from?

  • Radial artery
  • Common palmar digital arteries
  • Deep palmar arch (correct)
  • Superficial palmar arterial arch
  • Which artery begins near the neck of the radius?

  • Ulnar artery (correct)
  • Median nerve
  • Radial artery
  • Brachial artery
  • Where does the ulnar artery pass deep to the pronator teres muscle?

  • Inferolaterally
  • Superomedially
  • Laterally
  • Inferomedially (correct)
  • Between which two muscles does the ulnar artery pass with the median nerve?

    <p>Flexor digitorum superficialis and pronator teres</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does the ulnar artery lie in the distal 2/3 of the forearm?

    <p>Lateral to the ulnar nerve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the ulnar artery located at the wrist in relation to the tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris muscle?

    <p>Lateral</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does the palmar carpal branch of the ulnar artery anastomose with another artery?

    <p>Radial artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which branch of the ulnar artery forms the deep palmar arch by anastomosing with the radial artery?

    <p>Dorsal carpal branch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region is mainly supplied by the superficial palmar arterial arch?

    <p>Palm of the hand</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does the dorsal carpal branch of the ulnar artery arise?

    <p>Proximal to the pisiform bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artery contributes to the formation of the dorsal carpal arch by anastomosing with the dorsal carpal branch of the ulnar artery?

    <p>Radial artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What structure does the superficial branch of the ulnar artery continue into in the palm?

    <p>Superficial palmar arch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does the radial artery end?

    <p>Completing the deep palmar arterial arch with the ulnar artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which muscle does the radial recurrent artery supply?

    <p>Brachioradialis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What structures does the superficial palmar branch supply?

    <p>Muscles in the thenar eminence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the dorsal carpal branch?

    <p>Contributing to the dorsal carpal arch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artery forms a superficial palmar arterial arch along with the radial artery's superficial palmar branch?

    <p>Ulnar artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main location where the radial recurrent artery ascends between muscles?

    <p>Between brachioradialis and brachialis</p> Signup and view all the answers

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