Radial Fossa
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| English: Radial fossa Latin: Foveola radialis |
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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 bone here.
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Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- PETROVICKY, Pavel, et al. Anatomie s topografií a klinickými aplikacemi : Sv. 1, Pohybové ústrojí. 1. edition. Martin : Osveta, 2001. 463 pp. ISBN 80-8063-046-1.
