Three common palmar digital arteries arise from the convexity of the superficial palmar arch

Superficial palmar arch

The superficial palmar arch is formed predominantly by the ulnar artery, with a contribution from the superficial palmar branch of the radial artery...

 and proceed distally on the second, third, and fourth lumbricales

Lumbricales

Lumbricales can refer to:* Lumbricals of the hand* Lumbrical muscle...

 muscles.

Alternative names for these arteries are: common volar digital arteries, ulnar metacarpal arteries, arteriae digitales palmares communes, or aa. digitales volares communes.

Each of these arteries receive the corresponding volar metacarpal artery and then divide into a pair of proper palmar digital arteries

Proper palmar digital arteries

The proper palmar digital arteries travel along the sides of the phalanges , each artery lying just below its corresponding digital nerve....

 (q.v.).

External links

- "Palm of the hand, superficial dissection, anterior view"