The posterior interosseous recurrent artery (or recurrent interosseous artery) branches off the

posterior interosseous artery The posterior interosseous artery (dorsal interosseous artery) is an artery of the forearm. It is a branch of the common interosseous artery, which is a branch of the ulnar artery. Structure The posterior interosseous artery passes backward bet ...

near its origin. It ascends between the lateral epicondyle and

olecranon The olecranon (, ), is a large, thick, curved bony process on the proximal, posterior end of the ulna. It forms the protruding part of the elbow and is opposite to the cubital fossa or elbow pit (trochlear notch). The olecranon serves as a lever ...

, beneath the anconeus, upon or through the substance of the

supinator muscle In human anatomy, the supinator is a broad muscle in the posterior compartment of the forearm, curved around the upper third of the radius. Its function is to supinate the forearm. Structure The supinator consists of two planes of fibers, between ...

. It anastomoses with the middle collateral artery, posterior ulnar recurrent artery, and Inferior ulnar collateral artery. The artery is sometimes absent.

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Arteries of the upper limb {{circulatory-stub