Anatomy · Upper Limb

Cubital fossa: boundaries, contents and clinical importance

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  • Cubital fossa: triangular intermuscular hollow in front of the elbow, base directed upward and apex directed downward.

Boundaries, Floor and Roof

Boundaries of the cubital fossa

Boundary

Lateral

Formed by
Medial border of brachioradialis

Medial

Formed by
Lateral border of pronator teres

Base

Formed by
Horizontal line joining the two epicondyles of the humerus

Apex

Formed by
Point where brachioradialis overlaps pronator teres

boundaries and contents of the cubital fossa Boundaries and contents of the cubital fossa.

  • Floor: two muscles, brachialis in the upper part and supinator in the lower part.
  • Roof: deep fascia of the forearm, reinforced on the medial side by the bicipital aponeurosis.