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Radial fossa
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| Radial fossa | |
|---|---|
 Left humerus. Anterior view. (Radial fossa visible at bottom right.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fossa radialis humeri |
| TA98 | A02.4.04.026 |
| TA2 | 1206 |
| FMA | 23452 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The radial fossa is a slight depression found on the humerus above the front part of the capitulum. It receives the anterior border of the head of the radius when the forearm is flexed.
Structure
[edit]The joint capsule of the elbow attaches to the humerus just proximal to the radial fossa.[1][2]
Additional images
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Elbow joint. Deep dissection. Anterior view.
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References
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 212 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ Greiwe, R. M. (2016-01-01), Greiwe, R. Michael (ed.), "4 - Distal humerus fractures: Open reduction and internal fixation", Shoulder and Elbow Trauma and its Complications, Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials, Woodhead Publishing, pp. 65–97, ISBN 978-1-78242-450-5, retrieved 2021-01-08
- ^ Jacob, S. (2008-01-01), Jacob, S. (ed.), "Chapter 2 - Upper Limb", Human Anatomy, Churchill Livingstone, pp. 5–49, ISBN 978-0-443-10373-5, retrieved 2021-01-08
External links
[edit]- Anatomy image: skel/humeruslow2 at Human Anatomy Lecture (Biology 129), Pennsylvania State University
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