Common palmar digital arteries
Three common palmar digital arteries arise from the convexity of the superficial palmar arch and proceed distally on the second, third, and fourth lumbricales muscles.
| Common palmar digital arteries | |
|---|---|
Palmar view of the left hand, showing the common palmar digital arteries in context. | |
Lateral aspect of finger, with artery labeled a common volar digital artery. | |
| Details | |
| Source | superficial palmar arch |
| Branches | proper palmar digital arteries |
| Vein | palmar digital veins |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteriae digitales palmares communes, arteriae digitales volares communes |
| TA98 | A12.2.09.057 |
| TA2 | 4672 |
| FMA | 22852 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Alternative names for these arteries are: common volar digital arteries, ulnar metacarpal arteries, arteriae digitales palmares communes, or aa. digitales volares communes.
Each of these arteries receive the corresponding volar metacarpal artery and then divide into a pair of proper palmar digital arteries (q.v.).
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