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The radius or radial bone (pl.: radii or radiuses) is one of the two large bones of the forearm, the other being the ulna. It extends from the lateral side of the elbow to the thumb side of the wrist and runs parallel to the ulna.
30 paź 2023 · Learn about the radius and ulna, the two long bones that make up the forearm. Find out their landmarks, joints, blood supply and fractures.
1 dzień temu · Learn about the radius, a long bone in the forearm that pivots around the ulna. Find out its bony landmarks, common fractures and how to take a quiz on it.
2 lip 2020 · Radius. Radius and ulna are two bones of the forearm. By rotating around the longitudinal axis, the radius is essential for the pronation and supination motions. It has a thicker distal end with a large contact area for the wrist joint.
7 wrz 2018 · Learn about the radius, one of the two forearm bones, and its location, structure, functions, and common injuries. See a labeled diagram and an x-ray image of the radius and its articulations with the humerus, ulna, and carpal bones.
31 lip 2023 · Introduction. The radius is one of two long bones that make up the human antebrachium, the other bone being the ulna. The radius has three borders, three surfaces, and has a prismoid shape in which the base is broader than the anterior border.
25 paź 2024 · The radius is the more lateral and slightly shorter of the two forearm bones. It is found on the thumb side of the forearm and rotates to allow the hand to pivot at the wrist. Several muscles of the arm and forearm have origins and insertions on the radius to provide motion to the upper limb.
