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 (A)</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 (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Radial artery (B)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

<p>Proximal to the pisiform bone (D)</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 (B)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the radial artery end?

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

Which muscle does the radial recurrent artery supply?

<p>Brachioradialis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What structures does the superficial palmar branch supply?

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

What is the main function of the dorsal carpal branch?

<p>Contributing to the dorsal carpal arch (A)</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 (C)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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