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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| 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.
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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)
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| Ulna |
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| Carpal bones | |
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| Metacarpal bones | |
| Phalanges |
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