Radial Fossa



The anatomical snuffbox (radial fossa, lat. foveola radialis)
 * the posterior border - the tendon of the extensor pollicis longus
 * the anterior border - tendons of the extensor pollicis brevis and the abductor pollicis longus

Contents:
 * the radial artery
 * the dorsal cutaneous branch of the radial nerve
 * the cephalic vein

Note: It is possible to palpate the fracture of the scaphoid here.