| Humerus | |
|---|---|
 Left humerus. Posterior view. (Label, visible at center, is "Groove for radial nerve") | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | sulcus nervi radialis |
| TA98 | A02.4.04.014 |
| TA2 | 1197 |
| FMA | 23417 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The radial groove (also known as the musculospiral groove, radial sulcus, or spiral groove) is a broad but shallow oblique depression for the radial nerve and deep brachial artery. It is located on the center of the lateral border of the humerus bone.[1] It is situated alongside the posterior margin of the deltoid tuberosity, ending at its inferior margin.[2]
Although it provides protection to the radial nerve, it is often involved in compressions on the nerve (due to external pressure due to surgery) that can cause radial nerve palsy.[1]
- ^ a b Sadan AY; Ibrahim TEKDEMIR; Ugur SAYLI; Alaittin ELHAN; K. Mine ERBIL; Ruhgun BASAR (October 1999). "Relation of the Radial Nerve with the Sulcus Nervi Radians: A Morphometric Study". Okajimas Folia Anatomica Japonica. 76 (4): 197–202. doi:10.2535/ofaj1936.76.4_197. PMID 10565203.
- ^ Martini, Frederic; Tallitsch, Robert B.; Nath, Judi L. (2017). Human Anatomy (9th ed.). Pearson. p. 177. ISBN 9780134320762.