Capitulum of the humerus
In human anatomy of the arm, the capitulum of the humerus is a smooth, rounded eminence on the lateral portion of the distal articular surface of the humerus. It articulates with the cup-shaped depression on the head of the radius, and is limited to the front and lower part of the bone.
| Capitulum of the humerus | |
|---|---|
Left humerus seen from front (capitulum visible at bottom right) | |
Left humerus seen from front (part of the appendicular skeleton) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | capitulum humeri |
| TA98 | A02.4.04.022 |
| TA2 | 1202 |
| FMA | 23373 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
In non-human tetrapods, the name capitellum is generally used, with "capitulum" limited to the anteroventral articular facet of the rib (in archosauromorphs).
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