Interosseous membrane of forearm

The interosseous membrane of the forearm (rarely middle or intermediate radioulnar joint) is a fibrous sheet that connects the interosseous margins of the radius and the ulna. It is the main part of the radio-ulnar syndesmosis, a fibrous joint between the two bones.

Interosseous membrane of forearm
Image of human elbow and forearm. Interosseous membrane labeled at bottom center.
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Latinmembrana interossea antebrachii
TA98A03.5.06.002
TA21761
FMA23706
Anatomical terminology
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