Radial fossa

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 [edit on Wikidata]

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

The joint capsule of the elbow attaches to the humerus just proximal to the radial fossa.^[1][2]

Additional images

Radial fossa

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  Human arm bones diagram
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  Elbow joint. Deep dissection. Anterior view.
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  Elbow joint. Deep dissection. Anterior view.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 212 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

1. 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
2. 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

• Anatomy image: skel/humeruslow2 at Human Anatomy Lecture (Biology 129), Pennsylvania State University