Antecubital Space

Antecubital of or relating to the region of the arm in front of the elbow.

Antecubital space. If an internal link led you here you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. This fossa contains the popliteal vessels and the tibial and common fibular nerves. It lies anteriorly to the elbow latin cubitus when in standard anatomical position. Cubital tunnel syndrome and radial tunnel syndrome aren t as familiar as their better known relative carpal tunnel syndrome but they also can cause severe pain numbness tingling and muscle.

Blood was drawn from the antecubital region based on wordnet 3 0 farlex clipart collection. Medical definition of antecubital. Noun anatomy the fossa in the anterior of the cubitus or simply the depression in front of the elbow. A rhomboid space just below the skin behind the knee.

An tĭ ku bĭ t l pertaining to the surface of the arm in front of the elbow. A triangular cavity of the elbow that contains a tendon of the biceps the median nerve and the brachial artery learn more about antecubital fossa dictionary entries near antecubital fossa. Its edges are defined by muscles laterally the biceps femoris and the lateral head of the gastrocnemius. Of or relating to the inner or front surface of the forearm.

The cubital fossa chelidon or elbow pit is the triangular area on the anterior view of the elbow of a human or other hominid animal. This page was last edited on 27 december 2019 at 17 03 utc. Medical definition of antecubital fossa. 2003 2012 princeton university farlex inc.

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