Posterior interosseous artery

Posterior interosseous artery
Arteries of the back of the forearm and hand. (Dorsal interosseus labeled at center right.)
The Supinator. (Dorsal interosseus art. labeled at center right.)
Details
SourceCommon interosseous artery
BranchesInterosseous recurrent artery
SuppliesExtensor digiti minimi, extensor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis, extensor digitorum, extensor indicis, abductor pollicis longus
Identifiers
Latinarteria interossea posterior
TA98A12.2.09.050
TA24665
FMA22811
Anatomical terminology

The posterior interosseous artery (dorsal interosseous artery) is an artery of the forearm. It is a branch of the common interosseous artery, which is a branch of the ulnar artery.