It is a space filled with different structures that makes up its content.
Floor of cubital fossa.
Deep fascia bicipital aponeurosis.
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.
Deep boundary floor brachialis and supinator muscles.
4 enumerate the contents of cubital fossa.
5 1 median cubital vein is the vein of choice for venipuncture.
I have discussed complete anatomy of cubital fossa.
The roof consists of skin and fascia and is reinforced by the bicipital aponeurosis.
Contents of cubital fossa.
Within the roof runs the median cubital vein which can be accessed for venepuncture see clinical relevance below.
3 name muscles forming the floor of cubital fossa.
Its boundaries roof floor and contents.
5 2 blood pressure is recorded by auscultating brachial artery in the cubital fossa.
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Skin superficial fascia containing the median cubital vein the lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm and the medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm.
2 enumerate the structures forming roof of cubital fossa.
The cubital fossa contains four main vertical structures from lateral to medial.
It is also known as the antecubital because it lies anteriorly to the elbow.
The roof of the cubital fossa is formed by.
It is formed by.