Radial sulcus

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Bone: Radial sulcus
Left humerus. Posterior view. (Label, visible at center, is "Groove for radial nerve")
Latin sulcus nervi radialis
Gray's subject #51 211
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The radial sulcus is a groove for the radial nerve on the humerus bone.

The center of the lateral border of the humerus is traversed by a broad but shallow oblique depression, the radial sulcus (musculospiral groove, radial groove, spiral groove).

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Cross-section through the middle of upper arm.

The brachial artery.

The suprascapular, axillary, and radial nerves.

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Bones of upper limbs
Pectoral girdle, clavicle
Scapula
Humerus
upper extremity: necks (anatomical, surgical) - tubercles (greater, lesser) - intertubercular sulcus

body: radial sulcus - deltoid tuberosity

lower extremity: capitulum - trochlea - epicondyles (lateral, medial) - supracondylar ridges (lateral, medial) - fossae (radial, coronoid, olecranon)
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