- small artery
- arises from Common Interosseous Artery
- passes downward on front of interosseous membrane
- with anterior interosseous nerve
- at upper border pronator quadratus pierces interosseous membrane
- descends behind
- takes part in arterial anastomosis around wrist
Branches
- muscular branches
- nutrient branches to radius and ulna
- median artery (to median nerve)
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