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Hand Arterial blood flow!

Hand Arterial blood flow!

Your hands do a lot of moving and need a steady blood supply! Instagram @rev.med Read more below.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Arteries of the hand come from the radial and ulnar arteries.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ * Superficial palmar arch: Arch is formed by the ulnar artery anastomosing with a SUPERFICIAL branch of the radial artery. In front of the flexor tendons and middle of the metacarpal bones. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ * Deep palmar arch: Arch is formed by the radial artery and a DEEP branch of the ulnar artery. It runs along the bases of the metacarpals.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ * Common palmar digitals: From superficial palmar arch to the lumbricals.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ * Proper palmar digitals: From the common palmar digitals and run along the sides of the fingers, but not the thumb.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ * Princeps pollicis: Starts at the radial artery at the palm and descends to past the first metacarpal to the proximal phalanx of the thumb.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ * Radialis indicis: From the radial artery and runs along the lateral side of the index finger.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Stay tuned to answer some Q&A, much more to cover later. Study Anatomy smarter with REV Med on YouTube! Check out the link in bio!⁣⁣⁣ MEDizzy makes it easy for us to connect to the world, share, support and learn that’s the motto!

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