Landmark · Skeletal system
Lateral surface of radius
Facies lateralis radii
- System
- Skeletal system
- Regions
- Upper limb
- Side
- Left and right
- Landmark on
- Radius
DescriptionUnreviewed
The lateral surface (facies lateralis; external surface) is convex throughout its entire extent and is known as the convexity of the radius, curving outwards to be convex at the side.
Its upper third gives insertion to the supinator muscle. About its center is a rough ridge, for the insertion of the pronator teres muscle.
Its lower part is narrow, and covered by the tendons of the abductor pollicis longus muscle and extensor pollicis brevis muscle.
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Names
- Latin
- Facies lateralis radii
- English
- Lateral surface of radius
- French
- Face latérale du radius
- Spanish
- Cara lateral del radio
- Portuguese
- Superfície lateral do raio