Ulnar notch of the radius
Appearance
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Ulnar notch of the radius | |
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![]() Bones of left forearm. Anterior aspect. (Ulnar notch visible but not labeled.) | |
Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | incisura ulnaris radii |
TA98 | A02.4.05.019 |
TA2 | 1228 |
FMA | 75082 23530, 75082 |
Anatomical terminology |
The articular surface for the ulna is called the ulnar notch (sigmoid cavity) of the radius; it is in the distal radius, and is narrow, concave, smooth, and articulates with the head of the ulna forming the distal radioulnar joint.
References
[edit] This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 220 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)