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Ulnar notch of the radius

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Ulnar notch of the radius
Bones of left forearm. Anterior aspect. (Ulnar notch visible but not labeled.)
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Identifiers
Latinincisura ulnaris radii
TA98A02.4.05.019
TA21228
FMA75082 23530, 75082
Anatomical terminology[edit on Wikidata]

The articular surface for the ulna is called the ulnar notch (sigmoid cavity) of the radius; it is in the distal radius, and is narrow, concave, smooth, and articulates with the head of the ulna forming the distal radioulnar joint.

References

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 220 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

Bones of the arm
Shoulder girdle, clavicle
Scapula
Humerus
Forearm
Radius
Ulna
Hand
Carpal bones
Metacarpal bones
Phalanges
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