Radial sulcus
| Bone: Radial sulcus | |
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| Left humerus. Posterior view. (Label, visible at center, is "Groove for radial nerve") | |
| Latin | sulcus nervi radialis |
| Gray's | subject #51 211 |
The radial sulcus ( also known as the musculospiral groove, radial groove, or spiral groove) is a broad but shallow oblique depression for the radial nerve and deep brachial artery. It is located on the center of the lateral border of the humerus bone.
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Cross-section through the middle of upper arm.
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The brachial artery.
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The suprascapular, axillary, and radial nerves.
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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