Deep artery of arm

Deep artery of arm
Diagram of the anastomosis around the elbow-joint. (A. profunda brachii labeled at upper right.)
Details
SourceBrachial artery
BranchesRadial collateral
medial collateral
branches to the deltoid muscle
SuppliesDeltoid muscle,
triceps brachii, anconeus
Identifiers
Latinarteria profunda brachii
TA98A12.2.09.020
TA24634
FMA22695
Anatomical terminology

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.