Radial sulcus

Humerus

Left humerus. Posterior view. (Label, visible at center, is "Groove for radial nerve")
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Identifiers
Latin sulcus nervi radialis
Dorlands
/Elsevier
s_28/12769302
TA A02.4.04.014
FMA 23417

Anatomical terms of bone

The radial sulcus ( also known as the musculospiral groove, radial groove, or spiral groove) is a broad but shallow oblique depression for the radial nerve and deep brachial artery. It is located on the center of the lateral border of the humerus bone.

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References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)



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