Radial collateral artery
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| Artery: Radial collateral artery | |
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| Diagram of the anastomosis around the elbow-joint. (Radial collateral branch labeled at center left.) | |
| Latin | arteria collateralis radialis |
| Gray's | subject #150 591 |
| Source | profunda brachii |
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.
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Cross-section through the middle of upper arm.
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- Radial+collateral+artery at eMedicine Dictionary
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