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Dorsal digital arteries of hand

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Dorsal digital arteries
Details
SourceDorsal metacarpal arteries
VeinDorsal digital veins
Identifiers
Latinarteriae digitales dorsales manus
TA98A12.2.09.035
TA24649
Anatomical terminology

Dorsal digital arteries arise from the bifurcation of dorsal metacarpal arteries. They travel along the sides and dorsal aspects of the phalanges of the middle finger, ring finger, and little finger. They communicate with the proper palmar digital arteries.

They run with the dorsal digital nerves of ulnar nerve and dorsal digital nerves of radial nerve.

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