Deep artery of arm
The deep artery of arm (also known as deep brachial artery) is a large artery of the arm which arises from the brachial artery. It descends in the arm before ending by anastomosing with the radial recurrent artery.
| Deep artery of arm | |
|---|---|
Diagram of the anastomosis around the elbow-joint. (A. profunda brachii labeled at upper right.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | brachial artery |
| Branches | radial collateral medial collateral branches to the deltoid muscle |
| Supplies | (deltoid muscle) triceps brachii, anconeus |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria profunda brachii |
| TA98 | A12.2.09.020 |
| TA2 | 4634 |
| FMA | 22695 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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