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| Latin = Tetiana humeri |
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In the human arm, the [[Humerus|humeral]] '''trochlea''' is the medial portion of the articular surface of the [[elbow]] joint which articulates with the [[trochlear notch]] on the [[ulna]] in the forearm. |
In the human arm, the [[Humerus|humeral]] '''trochlea''' is the medial portion of the articular surface of the [[elbow]] joint which articulates with the [[trochlear notch]] on the [[ulna]] in the forearm. |
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The trochlea has the [[capitulum of the humerus|capitulum]] located on its lateral side and the [[Medial epicondyle of the humerus|medial epicondyle]] on its medial. It is directly inferior to the [[coronoid fossa]] anteriorly and to the [[olecranon fossa]] posteriorly. In humans, these two fossae, the most prominent in the humerus, are occasionally transformed into a hole, the [[supratrochlear foramen]],<ref>{{cite book |
The trochlea has the [[capitulum of the humerus|capitulum]] located on its lateral side and the [[Medial epicondyle of the humerus|medial epicondyle]] on its medial. It is directly inferior to the [[coronoid fossa]] anteriorly and to the [[olecranon fossa]] posteriorly. In humans, these two fossae, the most prominent in the humerus, are occasionally transformed into a hole, the [[supratrochlear foramen]],<ref>{{cite book |
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| last = Platzer | first = Werner |
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| title = Color Atlas of Human Anatomy, Vol. 1: Locomotor System |
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| publisher = Thieme | isbn = 3-13-533305-1<!---US: 1-58890-159-9---> |
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| year = 2004 | edition = 5th | page = 114 |
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}}</ref> which is regularly present in, for example, dogs. |
}}</ref> which is regularly present in, for example, dogs. |
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===Carrying angle=== |
===Carrying angle=== |
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When viewed from in front or behind the trochlea looks roughly cylindrical, but when viewed from below its true oblique shape and the spiralling nature of its groove becomes apparent. The spiralling nature of the trochlear groove results in the varying transverse axes of the elbow joint.<ref name="Kapandji-1984-84">{{cite book |
When viewed from in front or behind the trochlea looks roughly cylindrical, but when viewed from below its true oblique shape and the spiralling nature of its groove becomes apparent. The spiralling nature of the trochlear groove results in the varying transverse axes of the elbow joint.<ref name="Kapandji-1984-84">{{cite book |
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| last = Kapandji | first = Ibrahim Adalbert |
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| title = The Physiology of the Joints: Volume One Upper Limb |
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| publisher = Churchill Livingstone | location = New York |
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| year = 1982 | edition = 5th | page = 84 |
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The elbow is a [[hinge joint]] with a rotatory component where the trochlea forms the convex, proximal surface which articulates with the concave, distal surface on the ulna, the trochlear notch. While the trochlea together with its associated fossae almost covers a 360° angle, the trochlear notch on the ulna forms a 190° arc and the gap in between allows flexion and extension at the elbow. Maximum elbow flexion and extension is made possible because the two fossae accommodates to coronoid and olecranon processes. |
The elbow is a [[hinge joint]] with a rotatory component where the trochlea forms the convex, proximal surface which articulates with the concave, distal surface on the ulna, the trochlear notch. While the trochlea together with its associated fossae almost covers a 360° angle, the trochlear notch on the ulna forms a 190° arc and the gap in between allows flexion and extension at the elbow. Maximum elbow flexion and extension is made possible because the two fossae accommodates to coronoid and olecranon processes. |
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<ref name="Wells-Ablove-2008">{{Cite journal |
<ref name="Wells-Ablove-2008">{{Cite journal |
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| last1 = Wells | first1 = Jason |
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| last2 = Ablove | first2 = Robert H. |
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| title = Coronoid Fractures of the Elbow | location = Anatomy of the Elbow |
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| journal = Clin Med Res. |date=May 2008 | volume = 6 | issue = 1 | pages = 40–44 |
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| doi = 10.3121/cmr.2008.753 | pmc = 2442031 | pmid=18591378 |
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While the ossification of the capitulum has started a year after birth, the ossification of the trochlea begins at 8–9 years of age; that of the [[head of radius]] and the medial epicondyle at 4–5 years and that of the lateral condyle at 10 years. |
While the ossification of the capitulum has started a year after birth, the ossification of the trochlea begins at 8–9 years of age; that of the [[head of radius]] and the medial epicondyle at 4–5 years and that of the lateral condyle at 10 years. |
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| last1 = Brubacher | first1 = Jacob W. |
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| last2 = Dodd | first2 = Seth D. |
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| title = Pediatric supracondylar fractures of the distal humerus |
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| journal = Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. |date=December 2008 | volume = 1 | issue = 3-4 | pages = 190–196 |
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| doi = 10.1007/s12178-008-9027-2 | pmc = 2682409 | pmid=19468905 |
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Revision as of 01:02, 20 November 2014
| Tetiana of humerus | |
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 Anterior view of distal part of left humerus | |
 Posterior view of distal part of left humerus | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Tetiana humeri |
| TA98 | A02.4.04.023 |
| TA2 | 1203 |
| FMA | 23370 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
In the human arm, the humeral trochlea is the medial portion of the articular surface of the elbow joint which articulates with the trochlear notch on the ulna in the forearm.
Structure
In humans and apes it is trochleariform (or trochleiform), as opposed to cylindrical in most monkeys and conical in some prosimians.[1] It presents a deep depression between two well-marked borders; it is convex from before backward, concave from side to side, and occupies the anterior, lower, and posterior parts of the extremity.
The trochlea has the capitulum located on its lateral side and the medial epicondyle on its medial. It is directly inferior to the coronoid fossa anteriorly and to the olecranon fossa posteriorly. In humans, these two fossae, the most prominent in the humerus, are occasionally transformed into a hole, the supratrochlear foramen,[2] which is regularly present in, for example, dogs.
Carrying angle
When viewed from in front or behind the trochlea looks roughly cylindrical, but when viewed from below its true oblique shape and the spiralling nature of its groove becomes apparent. The spiralling nature of the trochlear groove results in the varying transverse axes of the elbow joint.[3]
Most frequently, the groove is vertical on the anterior side but runs down laterally on the posterior side. During elbow flexion, the vertical anterior part of the trochela keep the upper arm and forearm aligned (when viewed in front). During elbow extension, however, the oblique posterior part makes contact with the trochlear notch on the ulna so that this obliquity forces the main axis of the forearm to form an small angle with that of the upper arm. This angle is known as the carrying angle and is more prominent in women than in men.[3]
Less frequently, the anterior part is oblique too, but in the opposite direction of the posterior side. Consequently, during full elbow flexion, the hand tend to rest outside the shoulder. Very rarely, the anterior part is oblique in the opposite direction, resulting in the hand to rest on the chest during flexion.[3]
Function
The elbow is a hinge joint with a rotatory component where the trochlea forms the convex, proximal surface which articulates with the concave, distal surface on the ulna, the trochlear notch. While the trochlea together with its associated fossae almost covers a 360° angle, the trochlear notch on the ulna forms a 190° arc and the gap in between allows flexion and extension at the elbow. Maximum elbow flexion and extension is made possible because the two fossae accommodates to coronoid and olecranon processes. [4]
Ossification
While the ossification of the capitulum has started a year after birth, the ossification of the trochlea begins at 8–9 years of age; that of the head of radius and the medial epicondyle at 4–5 years and that of the lateral condyle at 10 years. [5]
Additional images
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Elbow joint. Deep dissection. Anterior view. -
Elbow joint. Deep dissection. Anterior view.
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References
- ^ Bernard F. Morrey, Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo (2009) The Elbow and Its Disorders p.4
- ^ Platzer, Werner (2004). Color Atlas of Human Anatomy, Vol. 1: Locomotor System (5th ed.). Thieme. p. 114. ISBN 3-13-533305-1.
- ^ a b c Kapandji, Ibrahim Adalbert (1982). The Physiology of the Joints: Volume One Upper Limb (5th ed.). New York: Churchill Livingstone. p. 84.
- ^ Wells, Jason; Ablove, Robert H. (May 2008). "Coronoid Fractures of the Elbow". Clin Med Res. 6 (1). Anatomy of the Elbow: 40–44. doi:10.3121/cmr.2008.753. PMC 2442031. PMID 18591378.
- ^ Brubacher, Jacob W.; Dodd, Seth D. (December 2008). "Pediatric supracondylar fractures of the distal humerus". Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 1 (3–4): 190–196. doi:10.1007/s12178-008-9027-2. PMC 2682409. PMID 19468905.
External links
- Anatomy figure: 07:02-04 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center