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Medial collateral artery

The medial collateral artery is a branch of profunda brachii artery that descends in the middle head of the triceps brachii and assists in forming the anastomosis with the interosseous recurrent artery above the olecranon of the ulna near the elbow.

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Medial collateral artery
Arteries of the back of the forearm and hand. (Medial collateral artery not labeled, but region is visible.)
Details
SourceProfunda brachii
SuppliesTriceps
Identifiers
Latinarteria collateralis media
TA98A12.2.09.023
TA24637
FMA23119
Anatomical terminology

The medial collateral artery (also known as the middle collateral artery) is a branch of profunda brachii artery that descends in the middle head of the triceps brachii and assists in forming the anastomosis with the interosseous recurrent artery above the olecranon of the ulna near the elbow.1

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References

References

  1. Urban, Casey N.; Osei, Daniel A.; Wolfe, Scott W. (1 May 2025). "The Medial Collateral Artery is Not Medial". Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online. 7 (3): 100712. doi:10.1016/j.jhsg.2025.02.005. ISSN 2589-5141. PMC 12147573. PMID 40496418.
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