The common interosseous artery, about 1 cm. in length, arises immediately below the
tuberosity of the radius
Beneath the neck of the radius, on the medial side, is an eminence, the radial tuberosity; its surface is divided into:
* a ''posterior, rough portion'', for the insertion of the tendon of the biceps brachii.
* an ''anterior, smooth portion'', on ...
from the
ulnar artery
The ulnar artery is the main blood vessel, with oxygenated blood, of the medial aspects of the forearm. It arises from the brachial artery and terminates in the superficial palmar arch, which joins with the superficial branch of the radial ar ...
.
Passing backward to the upper border of the
interosseous membrane
An interosseous membrane is a thick dense fibrous sheet of connective tissue that spans the space between two bones, forming a type of syndesmosis joint.
Interosseous membranes in the human body:
* Interosseous membrane of forearm
* Interosseou ...
, it divides into two branches, the
anterior interosseous and
posterior interosseous arteries.
Additional images
File:Gray528.png, Ulnar and radial arteries. Deep view.
File:Slide3MMMMM.JPG, anterior and posterior interosseous artery
File:Slide8MMMM.JPG, anterior interosseous artery and nerve
References
External links
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Arteries of the upper limb
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