Description
The medial supracondylar ridge (medial supraepicondylar ridge or medial supracondylar crest) is the sharp, prominent margin located along the medial aspect of the distal end of the body of the humerus. It is the more curved of the two supracondylar ridges of the humerus, the other being the lateral supracondylar ridge.
The medial supracondylar ridge is the inferior continuation of the medial border of the humerus and extends to the medial epicondyle. It separates the distal ends of the anteromedial and posterior surfaces of the humerus.
The medial supracondylar ridge provides an origin site for the pronator teres muscle, as well as an attachment site for the medial intermuscular septum of the arm.
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