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===Bones and joints=== The bones of the forearm are the [[Radius (bone)|radius]] (located on the lateral side) and the [[ulna]] (located on the medial side) [[File:Radius and Ulna - Forearm Bones.jpg|alt=Bones of forearm, radius on left and ulna on the right|thumb|Bones of forearm, radius on left and ulna on the right]] ==== Radius ==== Proximally, the head of the radius articulates with the [[capitulum of the humerus]] and the radial notch of the ulna at the [[elbow]]. The [[articulation (anatomy)|articulation]] between the radius and the ulna at the elbow is known as the [[Proximal radioulnar articulation|proximal radioulnar joint]]. Distally, it articulates with the ulna again at the [[Distal radioulnar articulation|distal radioulnar joint]]. It forms part of the [[wrist joint]] by articulating with the [[Scaphoid bone|scaphoid]] at its lateral aspect and with the [[Lunate bone|lunate]] at its medial aspect. ==== Ulna ==== Proximally, the [[trochlear notch]] of the ulna articulates with the [[trochlea of the humerus]] and the [[radial notch]] articulates with the head of the radius at the [[elbow]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lecturio.com/concepts/forearm/|title=Structure of The Forearm|website=The Lecturio Medical Concept Library |access-date=2021-06-22}}</ref> Distally it forms part of the [[Distal radioulnar articulation|distal radioulnar joint]] and also articulates with the [[wrist]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=Gray's anatomy : the anatomical basis of clinical practice|author=Standring, Susan|isbn=9780702052309|edition=Forty-first|location=[Philadelphia]|oclc=920806541|year = 2016}}</ref>
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