Radial collateral artery

Radial collateral artery
Diagram of the anastomosis around the elbow-joint. (Radial collateral branch labeled at center left.)
Details
Source	Profunda brachii
Identifiers
Latin	arteria collateralis radialis
TA98	A12.2.09.024
TA2	4638
FMA	23120
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The radial collateral artery (another term for the anterior descending branch of the profunda brachii artery) is a branch of the deep brachial artery. It arises in the arm proper and anastomoses with the radial recurrent artery near the elbow.

See also

• superior ulnar collateral artery
• inferior ulnar collateral artery
• medial collateral artery

Additional images

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  Cross-section through the middle of upper arm.
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  Radial collateral artery

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