Superior to the anterior portion of the
trochlea
Trochlea (Latin for pulley) is a term in anatomy. It refers to a grooved structure reminiscent of a pulley's wheel.
Related to joints
Most commonly, trochleae bear the articular surface of saddle joint, saddle and other joints:
* Trochlea of hume ...
is a small depression, the coronoid fossa, which receives the
coronoid process of the ulna
The coronoid process of the ulna is a triangular process projecting forward from the anterior proximal portion of the ulna.
Structure
Its ''base'' is continuous with the body of the bone, and of considerable strength. Anatomy
Its ''apex'' is p ...
during
flexion
Motion, the process of movement, is described using specific anatomical terms. Motion includes movement of organs, joints, limbs, and specific sections of the body. The terminology used describes this motion according to its direction relative ...
of the
forearm
The forearm is the region of the upper limb between the elbow and the wrist. The term forearm is used in anatomy to distinguish it from the arm, a word which is most often used to describe the entire appendage of the upper limb, but which in anat ...
. It is directly adjacent to the
radial fossa
The radial fossa is a slight depression found on the humerus above the front part of the capitulum. It receives the anterior border of the head of the radius when the forearm is flexed.
Structure
The joint capsule of the elbow attaches to the h ...
of the
humerus
The humerus (; ) is a long bone in the arm that runs from the shoulder to the elbow. It connects the scapula and the two bones of the lower arm, the radius and ulna, and consists of three sections. The humeral upper extremity consists of a roun ...
.
Additional images
File:Human arm bones diagram.svg, Human arm bones diagram
File:Elbow joint - deep dissection (anterior view, human cadaver).jpg, Elbow joint. Deep dissection. Anterior view.
File:Slide2xzxzxz.JPG, Elbow joint. Deep dissection. Anterior view.
References
External links
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Humerus
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