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36 The elbow joint and cubital fossa

Attachment of
capsular ligament

Radial fossa
Coronoid
fossa
Capitulum Lax part of capsule
Trochlea
Annular ligament
Head of radius Tendon of biceps
Coronoid
process of ulna Radius
Interosseous membrane
Radial tuberosity
Ulna
Fig.36.1
The bones of the elbow joint; Triceps
the dotted lines represent the tendon
attachments of the capsular ligament
Medial
ligament

Annular
ligament

Ulna
Lateral
ligament
Triceps
tendon
Fig.36.2
The ligaments of the elbow joint
Biceps and the superior radio-ulnar joint
Median nerve
Brachialis
Brachial artery
Medial epicondyle
Biceps tendon

Bicipital aponeurosis
Brachioradialis
Pronator
teres Flexor carpi radialis
Palmaris longus
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Fig.36.3
The cubital fossa. It is crossed by the median cubital vein

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