Tags: Anatomical Structure, Bone.

The head of the radius has a cylindrical form and on its upper surface is a shallow cup or fovea for articulation with the capitulum of the humerus. The circumference of the head is smooth; it is broad medially where it articulates with the radial notch of the ulna narrow in the rest of its extent which is embraced by the annular ligament.

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