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Cubital fossa
The human elbow pit / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The cubital fossa, antecubital fossa, chelidon, or inside of elbow is the area on the anterior side of the upper part between the arm and forearm of a human or other hominid animals. It lies anteriorly to the elbow (antecubital) (Latin cubitus) when in standard anatomical position. The cubital fossa is a triangular area having three borders.[1]
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Cubital fossa | |
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Latin | fossa cubitalis |
TA98 | A01.2.07.010 |
TA2 | 291 |
FMA | 39848 |
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