Coronoid fossa of the humerus | |
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![]() Left humerus. Anterior view. (Coronoid fossa visible at bottom center, on left side.) | |
Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | fossa coronoidea humeri |
TA98 | A02.4.04.025 |
TA2 | 1205 |
FMA | 23451 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
Superior to the anterior portion of the trochlea is a small depression, the coronoid fossa, which receives the coronoid process of the ulna during flexion of the forearm. It is directly adjacent to the radial fossa of the humerus.