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Anatomy of the Radius Bone Explained

The radius is one of the two large forearm bones. It runs parallel to the ulna from the elbow to the wrist. The radius is shorter and smaller than the ulna. It has an upper end that joins the elbow, a lower end that forms the wrist joint, and a long shaft in between. The shaft has anterior, posterior, and medial borders, with the medial border being the sharpest.

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Anatomy of the Radius Bone Explained

The radius is one of the two large forearm bones. It runs parallel to the ulna from the elbow to the wrist. The radius is shorter and smaller than the ulna. It has an upper end that joins the elbow, a lower end that forms the wrist joint, and a long shaft in between. The shaft has anterior, posterior, and medial borders, with the medial border being the sharpest.

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The radius or radial bone is one of the two large bones of

the forearm, the other being the ulna. It extends from


the lateral side of the elbow to the thumb side of the wrist and
runs parallel to the ulna. The radius is shorter and smaller than
the ulna. It is a long bone, prism-shaped and slightly curved
longitudinally. The function of long bone is to support the
weight of the body and facilitate movement.

The radius is part of two joints: the elbow and the wrist. At


the elbow, it joins with the capitulum of the humerus, and in a
separate region, with the ulna at the radial notch. At the wrist,
the radius forms a joint with the ulna bone.
Various Parts of the Radius Bone
 Upper End
The upper end of the radius bone provides head, neck, and
radial tuberosity. The head is disc shaped and articulates
above along with the capitulum of humerus. Below the
head is the neck, which is the constricted part. The radial
tuberosity is just below the medial portion of the neck.
 Lower End
The lower end of the radius bone is the widest part and
provides five surfaces. The lateral surface projects distally
as the styloid process. The dorsal surface provides a
palpable dorsal tubercle (Listers tubercle), which is limited
medially by an oblique groove.
 Shaft
The long shaft of the radius bone provides a lateral
convexity extending between the upper and lower ends. It
broadens towards the distal end and is concave anteriorly in
its distal part. Its sharpest interosseous border is located on
the medial side.

Borders:
 Anterior border
 Posterior border
 Medial (interosseous) border - sharpest border

Surfaces:
 Anterior surface - concave and is located between
anterior and interosseous borders
 Posterior surface - located between the interosseous and
posterior borders
 Lateral surface - located between anterior and posterior
borders
MUSCLES ATTACHED TO THE RADIUS
Questions:
1. What are the various parts of the radius bone?
Lower End, Upper End, and Shaft
2. What type of bone is the radius?
Long Bone
3. Give the three borders of the shaft and identify which is the
sharpest border.
Anterior Border, Posterior Border, and Medial Border
4. The radius is part of two joints namely ______ and _____
Elbow and wrist
5. What is the widest part of the radius bone?
Lower End
HUMAN ANATOMY - RADIUS

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