Articular facet of head of radius

Fovea articularis capitis radii

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Definition

Articular facet (articular fovea) is on the upper surface of head of radius. I is a shallow cup or fovea for articulation with the capitulum of the humerus.

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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