æt ðə lˈoʊɚ bˈoːɹdɚɹ ʌvðə tɹænsvˈɜːs hˈɛd ʌvðɪ ɐdˈʌktɚ pˈɑːlɪsˌɪs, ðɪs vˈɛsəl ˈænɐstˌɑːmoʊsᵻz wɪððə pɹˈɪnsɛps pˈɑːlɪsˌɪs, ænd ɡˈɪvz ɐ kəmjˈuːnᵻkˌeɪɾɪŋ bɹˈæntʃ tə ðə sˈuːpɚfˈɪʃəl pˈɑːmɚɹ ˈɑːɹtʃ.
At the lower border of the transverse head of the adductor pollicis, this vessel anastomoses with the princeps pollicis, and gives a communicating branch to the superficial palmar arch.