Radial notch

The radial notch of the ulna (lesser sigmoid cavity) is a narrow, oblong, articular depression on the lateral side of the coronoid process; it receives the circumferential articular surface of the head of the radius.

Radial notch
Upper extremity of left ulna. Lateral aspect. (Radial notch visible at center top.)
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Identifiers
Latinincisura radialis ulnae
TAA02.4.06.005
FMA23618
Anatomical terms of bone

It is concave from before backward, and its prominent extremities serve for the attachment of the annular ligament.

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References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 215 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)


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