Head of radius | |
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Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | caput radii |
TA98 | A02.4.05.002 |
TA2 | 1211 |
FMA | 33773 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
The head of the radius has a cylindrical form, and on its upper surface is a shallow cup or fovea for articulation with the capitulum of the humerus. The circumference of the head is smooth; it is broad medially where it articulates with the radial notch of the ulna, narrow in the rest of its extent, which is embraced by the annular ligament.[1]