Group · Joints & ligaments
Proximal radio-ulnar joint
Articulatio radioulnaris proximalis
- System
- Joints & ligaments
- Part of
- Elbow joint
DescriptionUnreviewed
From the head of the radius to the radial notch of the ulna.
In any position of flexion or extension, the radius, carrying the hand with it, can be rotated in it.
This movement includes pronation and supination.
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Names
- Latin
- Articulatio radioulnaris proximalis
- English
- Proximal radio-ulnar joint
- French
- Articulation radio-ulnaire proximale
- Spanish
- Articulación radioulnar proximal
- Portuguese
- Articulação radio-ulnar proximal