Articular circumference of head of ulna

Circumferentia articularis capitis ulnae

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Definition

The articular circumference of head of ulna is of an oval or semilunar form, directed downward, and articulates with the upper surface of the triangular articular disk which separates it from the wrist-joint;

References

This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).

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