Interosseous membrane of the forearm

Interosseous membrane of the forearm

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Latin = membrana interossea antebrachii
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Caption = The Supinator. (Interosseous membrane labeled at center.)


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The interosseous membrane of the forearm is a fibrous sheet that connects the radius and the ulna. It is the main part of the radio-ulnar syndesmosis, a fibrous joint between the two bones.

The interosseus membrane divides the forearm into anterior and posterior compartments, serves as a site of attachment for muscles of the forearm, and transfers forces from the radius, to the ulna, to the humerus.

ee also

* Anterior interosseous nerve
* Anterior interosseous artery
* Posterior interosseous nerve
* Posterior interosseous artery
* Common interosseous artery
* Recurrent interosseous artery


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