Coronoid fossa of the humerus

Coronoid fossa of the humerus
Left humerus. Anterior view. (Coronoid fossa visible at bottom center, on left side.)
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Identifiers
Latinfossa coronoidea humeri
TA98A02.4.04.025
TA21205
FMA23451
Anatomical terms of bone

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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