Roof skin.
Cubital fossa roof and floor.
Superiorly by an imaginary line between the medial and lateral epicondyles.
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.
It is also known as the antecubital because it lies anteriorly to the elbow.
Deep fascia bicipital aponeurosis.
The roof of the cubital fossa is formed by.
The cubital fossa is triangular in outline with the base above.
It is pierced by a communication between the deep veins and the median cubital vein.
Skin superficial fascia containing the median cubital vein the lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm and the medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm.
It lies very superficially within the roof of the cubital.
The floor of the fossa is formed by the brachialis muscle proximally and the supinator muscle distally the roof from superficial to deep forms from the skin fascia and the bicipital aponeurosis.
I discuused all nerves arteries which passes from cubital fossa.
It also has a floor and roof and it is traversed by structures which make up its contents.
Contents of cubital fossa.
The cubital fossa contains four main vertical structures from lateral to medial.
I have discussed complete anatomy of cubital fossa.
The roof consists of skin and.
The triangular borders are formed.
Within the roof runs the median cubital vein which can be accessed for venepuncture see clinical relevance below.
Medially by pronator teres.
The cubital fossa is a triangular shaped depression located between the forearm and the arm on the anterior surface of the elbow with the apex of the triangle pointing distally.
Borders the floor of the cubital fossa is formed proximally by the brachialis and distally by the supinator muscle.
Deep boundary floor brachialis and supinator muscles.
It is formed by.
It has three boundaries borders and it also has a floor.
It is a space filled with different structures that makes up its content.
The roof is the deep fascia strengthened by the bicipital aponeurosis.
The roof of the fossa is formed by subcutaneous tissue.
The roof consists of skin and fascia and is reinforced by the bicipital aponeurosis.
Its boundaries roof floor and contents.
The antecubital fossa is a triangular space on the anterior aspect of the forearm.
The floor of the cubital fossa is formed proximally by the brachialis and distally by the supinator muscle.
Venepuncture one of the most commonly used sites is the median cubital vein.
