The posterior interosseous recurrent artery (or recurrent interosseous artery) branches off the

posterior interosseous artery The posterior interosseous artery (dorsal interosseous artery) is an artery of the forearm. It is a branch of the common interosseous artery, which is a branch of the ulnar artery. Structure The posterior interosseous artery passes backward bet ...

near its origin. It ascends between the lateral epicondyle and

olecranon The olecranon (, ), is a large, thick, curved bony process on the proximal, posterior end of the ulna. It forms the protruding part of the elbow and is opposite to the cubital fossa or elbow pit (trochlear notch). The olecranon serves as a lever ...

, beneath the anconeus, upon or through the substance of the

supinator muscle In human anatomy, the supinator is a broad muscle in the posterior compartment of the forearm, curved around the upper third of the radius. Its function is to supinate the forearm. Structure The supinator consists of two planes of fibers, between ...

. It anastomoses with the

middle collateral artery The medial collateral artery (also known as the middle collateral artery) is a branch of profunda brachii artery that descends in the middle head of the triceps brachii and assists in forming the anastomosis with the interosseous recurrent artery ...

posterior ulnar recurrent artery The posterior ulnar recurrent artery is an artery in the forearm. It is one of two recurrent arteries that arises from the ulnar artery, the other being the anterior ulnar recurrent artery. The posterior ulnar recurrent artery being much larger t ...

, and

Inferior ulnar collateral artery The inferior ulnar collateral artery (anastomotica magna artery) is an artery in the arm. It arises about 5 cm. above the elbow from the brachial artery. Course It passes medialward upon the brachialis, and piercing the medial intermuscular s ...

. The artery is sometimes absent.

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Arteries of the upper limb {{circulatory-stub