Coronoid fossa of the humerus
Anatomical feature
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Superior to the anterior portion of the trochlea is a small depression, the coronoid fossa, which receives the coronoid process of the ulna during flexion of the forearm. It is directly adjacent to the radial fossa of the humerus.
| Coronoid fossa of the humerus | |
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 Left humerus. Anterior view. (Coronoid fossa visible at bottom center, on left side.) | |
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| Latin | fossa coronoidea humeri |
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References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- lesson4bonesofarm&forearm at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
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