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The radial recurrent artery arises from the radial artery immediately below the elbow.
| Radial recurrent artery | |
|---|---|
 Diagram of the anastomosis around the elbow-joint. (Radial recurrent labeled at center left.) | |
 The radial and ulnar arteries. (Radial recurrent labeled at center left.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | Radial artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria recurrens radialis |
| TA98 | A12.2.09.028 |
| TA2 | 4642 |
| FMA | 22748 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
It ascends between the branches of the radial nerve, lying on the supinator muscle and then between the brachioradialis muscle and the brachialis muscle, supplying these muscles and the elbow-joint, and anastomosing with the terminal part of the profunda brachii.
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References
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 594 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
edit- lesson4arteriesofarm at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
- lesson4artofforearm at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
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