ulnar recurrent artery

ulnar recurrent artery

[TA] origin, ulnar artery; distribution, two branches, anterior and posterior, pass medially anterior and posterior to the elbow joint; anastomoses, superior and inferior ulnar collateral, that is, with articular vascular plexus of elbow. Synonym(s): arteria recurrens ulnaris [TA], recurrent ulnar artery

ul·nar re·cur·rent ar·te·ry

(ŭl'năr rĕ-kŭr'ĕnt ahr'tĕr-ē) [TA] Origin, ulnar artery; distribution, two branches, anterior and posterior, pass medially in front and back of elbow joint; anastomoses, superior and inferior ulnar collateral, i.e., with articular vascular plexus of elbow.