Radius Flashcards
Where is the radius located in the body?
Forearm
What does the radius sit between?
arm and carpals
What main movement does the radius perform?
Radiates around a fixed ulna
Are there any common non-metric traits?
No
What and where does the radius articulate?
With the humerus at the head
With ulna at the ulna notch and head
With lunate at the medial distal surface
With scaphoid at the laterla distal surface
What feature has a smooth medial lip on it?
Head
Where is the radial tuberosity located?
Medial
What two lines are much blunter than the interosseous crest?
Posterior and anterior oblique lines
Where is the pronate ridge roughly located?
Mid shaft and is a roughened area with protrudes slightly
What side of the radius is smooth?
Anterior (posterior is rougher)
Where is the dorsal tubercle located?
Posteriorly
Where is the surface for lunate located?
Medially
Where is the surface for scaphoid located?
Laterally
What other crest is present on the radius?
Supra-styloid crest
Where is the styloid process located?
Laterally anad at the bottom
