The forearm of the upper extremity runs from the elbow to the wrist. Two bones, the radius laterally and the ulna medially, form the forearm.

Where is the forearm located on the body?

Overall, the forearm comprises the lower half of the arm. It extends from the elbow joint to the hand, and it is made up of the ulna and radius bones. These two long bones form a rotational joint, allowing the forearm to turn so that the palm of the hand faces up or down.

Is the forearm upper or lower?

Anatomical Parts

The term forearm is used in anatomy to distinguish it from the arm, a word which is most often used to describe the entire appendage of the upper limb, but which in anatomy, technically, means only the region of the upper arm, whereas the lower "arm" is called the forearm.