NCIt definition : A terminal branch of the brachial artery arising just below the elbow that runs along
the ulna into the wrist with numerous branches supplying the forearm, wrist and hand.;
Alternative definition : ACC/AHA: The artery of the lower arm that supplies the medial part of the anterior
compartment of the forearm, wrist and hand, the superficial structures of the central
palm and most of the palmar and distal dorsal aspects of the fingers, whose pulse
can be palpated on the flexor surface of the wrist medially.; CDISC: An artery of the forearm; in general it arises from the brachial artery just
below the elbow and forms numerous branches supplying the forearm, wrist and hand.;