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 | |
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