Perforating branches of palmar metacarpal arteries
Rami perforantes arteriarum metacarpearum palmarium
- Related terms: Perforating branches
Definition
The perforating branches (rami perforantes), three in number, pass backward from the deep palmar arch, through the second, third, and fourth interosseous spaces and between the heads of the corresponding Interossei dorsalis, to anastomose with the dorsal metacarpal arteries.
