Anterior interosseous artery

Anterior interosseous artery
Ulnar and radial arteries, deep view (volar interosseous labeled vertically at center)
Arteries in the elbow (anterior interosseous artery labelled as volar interosseous artery)
Details
SourceCommon interosseous artery
BranchesMuscular branches, nutrient arteries of radius and ulna,
branch to palmar carpal network
SuppliesForearm including radius and ulna, flexor pollicis longus, flexor digitorum profundus, pronator quadratus
Identifiers
Latinarteria interossea anterior,
arteria interossea volaris
TA98A12.2.09.048
TA24662
FMA22810
Anatomical terminology

The anterior interosseous artery (volar interosseous artery) is an artery in the forearm.[1] It is a branch of the common interosseous artery.

  1. ^ Tubbs, R. Shane; Watanabe, K.; Loukas, Marios; Cohen-Gadol, A. A. (April 2013). "Use of the anterior interosseous artery for external to internal carotid artery bypass procedures: a cadaveric feasibility study". British Journal of Neurosurgery. 27 (6): 791–794. doi:10.3109/02688697.2013.786779. ISSN 0268-8697.