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Radial fossa

Radial fossa
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Left humerus. Anterior view. (Radial fossa visible at bottom right.)
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Identifiers
Latin fossa radialis humeri
TA A02.4.04.026
FMA 23452
Anatomical terms of bone
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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.

Human arm bones diagram

Elbow joint. Deep dissection. Anterior view.

Elbow joint. Deep dissection. Anterior view.

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




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