| 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 | |
Themedial collateral artery (also known as themiddle collateral artery) is a branch ofprofunda brachii artery that descends in the middle head of the triceps brachii and assists in forming theanastomosis with theinterosseous recurrent artery above theolecranon of the ulna near theelbow.
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