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Anatomy Atlases: Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus II: Cardiovascular System: Deep Palmar Arch.

Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus II: Cardiovascular System

Deep Palmar Arch.

Ronald A. Bergman, PhD
Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS
Ryosuke Miyauchi, MD

Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed


Image of deep palmar arch

Variations in the constituency of the deep volar (palmer) arch, in comparison with the typical patterns of radioulnar communication.

a= The standard or textbook pattern of the deep palmer arch.

b, c, d= The arrangements dependent upon differences in ulnar supply.

e,f,g,h= The subgroups of patterns in which the deep palmer arterial arch is complete.

i,j= Derivative of the incomplete arch. Four types of complete deep arch were found (a to h) and two varieties of incomplete arch (I and h).

from Coleman, S.S. and B.J. Anson, 1961.

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