Ulnar Artery

Description

Name

• Ulnar Artery
• Arteria ulnaris
• Superficial Brachioulnar Artery (SBUA)

General

• One of the two main arterial branches of the forearm (along with the radial artery)
• Is a continuation of the brachial artery.
• It provides arterial supply to elbow joint, forearm and hand.

Anatomic Course

• The ulnar artery lies between flexor digitorum superficialis and flexor carpi ulnaris muscles for the majority of it's course.
• It enters the hand with the ulnar nerve and vein by passing through the Guyon canal also called ulnar canal.
• It divides into it's terminal branches at the carpal region of the hand.

Branches

• Anterior ulnar recurrent arteries
• Posterior ulnar recurrent arteries
• Common interosseous
• Palmar carpal arch
• Superficial palmar arch
• Dorsal carpal branch

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Clinical Significance

• Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome

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See Also

• Anatomy Main
• Vascular Anatomy Main
• Hand and Wrist Anatomy Main

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