Common interosseous artery
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The common interosseous artery, about 1 cm. in length, arises immediately below the tuberosity of the radius from the Ulnar artery.
Passing backward to the upper border of the interosseous membrane
, it divides into two branches, the anterior interosseous and posterior interosseous
arteries.
Passing backward to the upper border of the interosseous membrane
Interosseous membrane
An interosseous membrane is a broad and thin plane of fibrous tissue that separates many of the bones of the body. It is an important component of many joints.Interosseous membranes in the human body:* Interosseous membrane of the forearm...
, it divides into two branches, the anterior interosseous and posterior interosseous
Posterior interosseous artery
The posterior interosseous artery is an artery of the forearm.It passes backward between the oblique cord and the upper border of the interosseous membrane...
arteries.