Coronoid fossa of the humerus
| Bone: Coronoid fossa of the humerus |
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| Left humerus. Anterior view. (Coronoid fossa visible at bottom center, on left side.) |
| Latin |
fossa coronoidea humeri |
| Gray's |
subject #51 212 |
Superior to the anterior portion of the trochlea is a small depression, the coronoid fossa, which receives the coronoid process of the ulna during flexion of the forearm. It is directly adjacent to the Radial fossia of the Humerus.
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