Cubital fossa | |
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Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | fossa cubitalis |
TA98 | A01.2.07.010 |
TA2 | 291 |
FMA | 39848 |
Anatomical terminology |
The cubital fossa, antecubital fossa, chelidon, or inside of elbow is the area on the anterior side of the upper part between the arm and forearm of a human or other hominid animals. It lies anteriorly to the elbow (antecubital) (Latin cubitus) when in standard anatomical position. The cubital fossa is a triangular area having three borders.[1]