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Radial artery information


Radial artery
Palm of left hand, showing position of skin creases and bones, and surface markings for the volar arches.
Ulnar and radial arteries. Deep view.
Details
SourceBrachial artery
Branches
  • In the forearm:
    Radial recurrent artery
    Palmar carpal branch of radial artery
    Superficial palmar branch of the radial artery.
    *At the wrist:
    Dorsal carpal branch of radial artery
    First dorsal metacarpal artery.
    *In the hand:
    Princeps pollicis artery
    Radialis indicis
    Deep palmar arch
VeinRadial vein
Identifiers
Latinarteria radialis
MeSHD017534
TA98A12.2.09.027
TA24641
FMA22730
Anatomical terminology
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In human anatomy, the radial artery is the main artery of the lateral aspect of the forearm.

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