Spiral groove

Humerus
Left humerus. Posterior view. (Label, visible at center, is "Groove for radial nerve")
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Identifiers
Latin	sulcus nervi radialis
Dorlands /Elsevier	s_28/12769302
TA	A02.4.04.014
FMA	23417
Anatomical terms of bone []

The radial sulcus ( also known as the musculospiral groove, radial groove, or spiral groove) is a broad but shallow oblique depression for the radial nerve and deep brachial artery. It is located on the center of the lateral border of the humerus bone.

Cross-section through the middle of upper arm.

The brachial artery.

The suprascapular, axillary, and radial nerves.

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