Supratrochlear foramen
Foramen supratrochleare
Definition
The supratrochlear foramen is an opening in the distal humerus of certain mammals, formed by the communication of the olecranon and radial fossae. While it is consistently present in dogs, it is absent in cats, which instead possess a medially located supracondylar foramen.
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.
