posterior interosseous artery


pos·te·ri·or in·ter·os·se·ous ar·ter·y

[TA] origin, common interosseous artery; distribution, posterior compartment of forearm. Synonym(s): arteria interossea posterior [TA], dorsal interosseous artery

pos·te·ri·or in·ter·os·se·ous ar·te·ry

(pos-tēr'ē-ŏr in'tĕr-os'ē-ŭs ahr'tĕr-ē) [TA] Origin, common interosseous artery; distribution, posterior compartment of forearm.
Synonym(s): arteria interossea posterior, dorsal interosseous artery.

posterior interosseous artery

A branch of the common interosseous artery; it descends through the forearm between the superficial and deep layers of muscle.See also: artery