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The medial collateral artery (also known as the middle collateral artery) is a branch of
profunda brachii artery The deep artery of arm (also known as deep brachial artery) is a large artery of the arm which arises from the brachial artery. It descends in the arm before ending by anastomosing with the radial recurrent artery. Structure Origin The deep ...
that descends in the middle head of the triceps brachii and assists in forming the
anastomosis An anastomosis (, : anastomoses) is a connection or opening between two things (especially cavities or passages) that are normally diverging or branching, such as between blood vessels, leaf veins, or streams. Such a connection may be normal (su ...
with the interosseous recurrent artery above the
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 ...
of the ulna near the
elbow The elbow is the region between the upper arm and the forearm that surrounds the elbow joint. The elbow includes prominent landmarks such as the olecranon, the cubital fossa (also called the chelidon, or the elbow pit), and the lateral and t ...
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radial collateral artery The radial collateral artery (another term for the anterior descending branch of the profunda brachii artery) is a branch of the deep brachial artery The deep artery of arm (also known as deep brachial artery) is a large artery of the arm which a ...
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superior ulnar collateral artery The superior ulnar collateral artery (inferior profunda artery), of small size, arises from the brachial artery a little below the middle of the arm; it frequently springs from the upper part of the a. profunda brachii. It pierces the medial in ...
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inferior ulnar collateral artery The inferior ulnar collateral artery (anastomotica magna artery) is an artery in the arm. It arises about 5 cm. above the elbow from the brachial artery. Course It passes medialward upon the brachialis, and piercing the medial intermuscular s ...


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Arteries of the upper limb {{circulatory-stub