Blood supply of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel.
The importance of the arterial blood supply of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel depending on the type of hand vascularization was examined in view of surgical intervention in this region. Special attention was given to the anastomoses of the arterial branches which take part in the median nerve blood supply.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001158:Arteries / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000098:blood supply*; D008875:Middle Aged