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me·di·an ar·ter·y

[TA]

origin, anterior interosseous; distribution, accompanies median nerve to palm; anastomoses, branches of superficial palmar arch.

Synonym(s): arteria comitans nervi mediani [TA], arteria mediana, comitant artery of median nerve

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me·di·an ar·te·ry

(mē'dē-ăn ahr'tĕr-ē) [TA]

Origin, anterior interosseous; distribution, accompanies median nerve to palm; anastomoses, branches of superficial palmar arch.
Synonym(s): arteria mediana, comitant artery of median nerve.

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Recurrent digital ischemia due to thrombosis of the persistent median artery. Plast Reconstr Surg 1997;99:1169-71.

Thrombosed persistent median artery causing carpal tunnel syndrome associated with bifurcated median nerve: A case report.

A rare cause of acute wrist pain: a thrombosed persistent median artery/Akut el bilegi agrisinin nadir bir nedeni: persistan median arter trombozu

Arteria mediana superficialis (ACNMm superficialis)--Superficial median artery (Palmar type of superficial median artery)

When the course of the variant artery in the midline of the forearm is superficial to the above-described one, it should be termed the superficial median artery (ACNM superficialis [ACNMS]).

Brachiomedian artery (arteria brachiomediana) revisited: a comprehensive review

Persistent median artery in the hand: a report with a brief review of the literature.

MN; median nerve, PMA; persistent median artery. B.

Bilateral Triad of Persistent Median Artery, a Bifid Median Nerve and High Origin of its Palmar Cutaneous Branch. A Case Report and Clinical Implications/ Triada Bilateral Correspondiente a Arteria Mediana Persistente, Nervio Mediano Bifido y Origen Alto de la Rama Cutanea Palmar. Reporte de Caso e Implicancias Clinicas

Ontogenesis of double SPA: The superficial palmar branch of radial artery failed to develop fully consequent upon median artery persistence.

Persistence of vessels normally obliterated (median artery which should have obliterated; as in majority of cases).

Palmer arterial arches--a morphological study

But in the present case, the brachial artery divided into radial artery and a common trunk which in turn divided into ulnar artery, median artery and common interosseous artery.

The median artery arises from the interosseous artery and becomes larger while interosseous artery subsequently undergoes retrogression.

Persistent median artery associated with superficial radial artery at the wrist--a case report

Persistent median artery in the carpal tunnel: color Doppler ultrasonographic findings.

Persistent median artery as a cause of pronator syndrome.

Coupled Multiple Musculo-Neurovascular Variations in Same Upper Limb. A Case Report and Clinical Significances/Multiples Variaciones Musculo-Neurovasculares Conectados en el Mismo Miembro Superior. Reporte de un Caso y Significados Clinicos