The deep palmar branch of ulnar artery (deep volar branch, profunda branch) passes between the
Abductor digiti minimi and
Flexor digiti minimi brevis and through the origin of the
Opponens digiti minimi
The opponens digiti minimi (opponens digiti quinti in older texts) is a muscle in the hand. It is of a triangular form, and placed immediately beneath the palmaris brevis, abductor digiti minimi and flexor digiti minimi brevis. It is one of the ...
; it anastomoses with the
radial artery
In human anatomy, the radial artery is the main artery of the lateral aspect of the forearm.
Structure
The radial artery arises from the bifurcation of the brachial artery in the antecubital fossa. It runs distally on the anterior part of the ...
, and completes the
deep volar arch.
See also
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Deep branch of ulnar nerve
The deep branch of the ulnar nerve is a terminal, primarily motor branch of the ulnar nerve. It is accompanied by the deep palmar branch of ulnar artery.
Structure
It passes between the abductor digiti minimi and the flexor digiti minimi brevis ...
References
Arteries of the upper limb
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