Proximal radioulnar articulation

The proximal radioulnar articulation (superior radioulnar joint) is a synovial pivot joint between the circumference of the head of the radius and the ring formed by the radial notch of the ulna and the annular ligament.

Proximal radioulnar articulation
Capsule of elbow-joint (distended). Anterior aspect.
Annular ligament of radius, from above. The head of the radius has been sawn off and the bone dislodged from the ligament.
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Identifiers
Latinarticulatio radioulnaris proximalis
TAA03.5.09.004
FMA38860
Anatomical terminology

Nerve supply

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References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 324 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)


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