Dorsal digital arteries of hand

Dorsal digital arteries
Details
Source	dorsal metacarpal arteries
Vein	dorsal digital veins
Latin	Arteriae digitales dorsales manus arteria digitalis dorsalis
*Anatomical terminology* [edit on Wikidata]

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.

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Shoulder (before teres minor)

1st part	Superior thoracic artery

2nd part	Thoracoacromial artery pectoral branch acromial branch clavicular branch deltoid branch Lateral thoracic artery

3rd part	Subscapular artery scapular anastomosis circumflex scapular artery thoracodorsal artery anterior humeral circumflex artery posterior humeral circumflex artery

Forearm (before cubital fossa)

forearm	radial recurrent

wrist/carpus	Dorsal carpal branch dorsal carpal arch Palmar carpal branch deep palmar arch

hand	Superficial palmar branch princeps pollicis radialis indicis artery superficial palmar arch

forearm	ulnar recurrent anterior posterior common interosseous anterior posterior interosseous recurrent

wrist/carpus	Dorsal carpal branch dorsal carpal arch Palmar carpal branch superficial palmar arch

Arterial Arches

Dorsal carpal arch	dorsal metacarpal dorsal digital

Palmar carpal arch	superficial palmar arch common palmar digital proper palmar digital deep palmar arch palmar metacarpal

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