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The radius, one of two bones in the forearm, allows for radial movement of that part of the arm (makes it possible to turn your hands palms-up and palms-down).
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What type of a bone is the radius?
The radius is a long bone.
Is the radius bone or ulna bone on your thumb side?
Your Radius is on the thumb side of ur body.
What does Radius bone do?
The radius bone doesn't have a specific function, per se. It provides structure and support for the lower arm in tandem with the ulna. It connects to the elbow and the thumb-side of the hand and provides a point of attachment for muscles and ligaments for the arm and hand.The forearm has two large bones, the radius and the ulna, of which the radius is the larger bone. This bone runs from the elbow to the thumb side of the wrist. All land vertebrates have this bone. In man, this bone helps us rotate our hand from palm up to palm down position.
What Bone the side of the thumb?
it is the radius
What is the function of the human radius?
The radius' primary function includes motion of the arm and support of the arm.The radius connects to many muscles, such as the biceps. The ulna runs parallel to the radius from the elbow to the wrist. Like the other arm bones, the ulna is relatively long and slightly curved. The primary function of the ulna is allowing motion and supporting the arm.
What type of bone is radius?
an arm bone
What tipe of bone is a radius?
Forearm bone
What is another name for the radius and ulna bone?
-Ulna bone: elbow bone -Radius bone: Forearm bone The radius is the bone of the forearm that extends from the lateral side of the elbow to the thumb side of the wrist. The radius is situated on the lateral side of the ulna, which exceeds it in length and size. It is a long bone, prism-shaped and slightly curved longitudinally.
WHAT IS A APPENDICULAR BONE?
Radius
Where is the radius muscle in the body?
The radius is a bone in the forearm, not a muscle.
What is an alternate name for the radius bone?
The radius bone (or radial bone) is one of the two largest bones of the forearm, the other one being the ulna.
What is the smallest bone in the forearm?
It is called the radius
