Coronoid_fossa

Coronoid fossa of the humerus

Coronoid fossa of the humerus

Anatomical feature


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 fossa of the humerus.

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Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 212 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)



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