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Trochlea of humerus

 
Wikipedia: Trochlea of humerus
Bone: Trochlea of humerus
Left humerus. Posterior view. (Trochlea visible near bottom.)
Gray's subject #51 212

The medial portion of the articular surface of the humerus is named the trochlea, and 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.

It articulates with the ulna.

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