Bone: Radial tuberosity
Left elbow-joint, showing anterior and ulnar collateral ligaments. (Radial tuberosity visible at center right.)
Bones of left forearm. Anterior aspect. (Radius is bone on right. Radial tuberosity is visible at upper left of radius.)
Latin	t. radii
Gray's	subject #53 219

Beneath the neck of the radius, on the medial side, is an eminence, the radial tuberosity; its surface is divided into:

• a posterior, rough portion, for the insertion of the tendon of the biceps brachii.
• an anterior, smooth portion, on which a bursa is interposed between the tendon and the bone.

[edit] Sources

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 As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.

[edit] External links

• SUNY Figs 07:02-08
• radiographsul at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (xrayelbow)

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