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. It arises in the arm proper and anastomoses with the radial recurrent artery near the elbow.

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]

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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