In the dog, raccoon dog, cat and rabbit, the second proximal perforating branch was fully developed forming the deep palmar arch. The catella volaris proximalis was only observed in the rabbit. The palmar metacarpal arteries arose from the deep palmar arch or catella volaris proximalis, and descended in the deep palm to finally connect with the palmar digital arteries at the end of the metacarpus. Regardless of their origin and termination, the palmar metacarpal arteries could be classified into four kinds of arteries: (1) sM arteries descending on the palmar surface of the interosseous muscles along the metacarpal bones, (2) sI arteries descending on the palmar surface of the interosseous muscles along the intermetacarpal spaces, (3) dM arteries descending deep in the interosseous muscles along the metacarpal bones, and (4) dI arteries descending deep in the interosseous muscles along the intermetacrapal spaces. These findings are consistant with those of the human hand and foot (Murakami,1969,1971).
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