Anatomical terms of bone
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 cupshaped depression on the head of the radius, and is limited to the front and lower part of the bone.
Where do you find the capitulum?
Immediately lateral to the trochlea is the capitulum (“small head”), a knob-like structure located on the anterior surface of the distal humerus. The capitulum articulates with the radius bone of the forearm. Just above these bony areas are two small depressions.
What is a capitulum in anatomy?
The capitellum, also referred to as the capitulum, is the lateral part of the humeral condyle that articulates with the radial head.
