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