Cranial surface
Facies cranialis
- Related terms: Cranial surface of radius
Definition
The cranial surface of the radius is smooth. Toward the distal end three grooves for tendons are obvious in ox and horses, from medial to lateral:
- An oblique groove for tendon of abductor pollicis longus
- A vertical groove for tendon of extensor radialis carpis
- A vertical groove for tendon of common digital extensor
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
