Coronoid fossa of the humerus

Coronoid fossa of the humerus

Left humerus. Anterior view. (Coronoid fossa visible at bottom center, on left side.)
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Identifiers
Latin fossa coronoidea humeri
TA A02.4.04.025
FMA 23451

Anatomical terms of bone

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.

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References

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

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