Radioulnar syndesmoses

Syndesmoses radioulnares

  • Related terms: Radioulnar syndesmosis

Definition

Radioulnar syndesmosis is a slightly movable articulation of the forearm where the contiguous bony surfaces from radius and ulna are united by interosseous ligaments : the interrosseous membrane of forearm and the oblique cord.

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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