Coronoid fossa of the humerus
Anatomical feature
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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Identifiers | |
Latin | fossa coronoidea humeri |
TA98 | A02.4.04.025 |
TA2 | 1205 |
FMA | 23451 |
Anatomical terms of bone [edit on Wikidata] |
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.
Additional images
- Human arm bones diagram
- Elbow joint. Deep dissection. Anterior view.
- 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)
External links
- lesson4bonesofarm&forearm at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
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Bones of the arm
- conoid tubercle
- trapezoid line
- costal tuberosity
- subclavian groove
- fossae (subscapular, supraspinatous, infraspinatous)
- notches (suprascapular, great scapular)
- glenoid fossa
- tubercles (infraglenoid, supraglenoid)
- spine of scapula
- acromion
- coracoid process
- angles (superior, inferior, lateral)
- upper extremity: necks (anatomical, surgical)
- tubercles (greater, lesser)
- bicipital groove
- body: radial sulcus
- deltoid tuberosity
- lower extremity: capitulum
- trochlea
- epicondyles (lateral, medial)
- supracondylar ridges (lateral, medial)
- fossae (radial, coronoid, olecranon)
Radius |
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Ulna |
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Carpal bones | |
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Metacarpal bones | |
Phalanges |
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