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princeps pollicis artery (principal artery of thumb)
Origin: radial artery (deep palmar arch)
Distribution: palmar surface & sides of thumb
Anastomoses: arteries on dorsum of thumb
Related
dorsalis pollicis artery
thumb
General
blood vessel
Properties
FORM: princeps pollicis artery (principal artery of thumb)
ORIGIN: deep palmar arterial arch
References
Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
Components
intima; tunica intima
tunica media
vascular endothelium