Medial collateral artery

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.

Medial collateral artery
Arteries of the back of the forearm and hand. (Medial collateral artery not labeled, but region is visible.)
Details
Source	Profunda brachii
Supplies	Triceps
Identifiers
Latin	arteria collateralis media
TA98	A12.2.09.023
TA2	4637
FMA	23119
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

See also

• radial collateral artery
• superior ulnar collateral artery
• inferior ulnar collateral artery

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