Coronoid fossa
Fossa coronoidea
Definition
The coronoid fossa is a slight depression at the distal end of the humerus, on the cranial aspect of the condyle. It is visible medial to the radial fossa. It accommodates the medial coronoid process of the ulna when the elbow joint is flexed.
Variation:
The coronoid fossa is visible in cats and ungulates. It does not exist in the dog.
References
International Committee on Veterinary Gross Anatomical Nomenclature. 2017. Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria. Sixth Edition. Ghent (Belgium).
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 1, Ostéologie, 5th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.
