The depression on the distal end of the anterior humerus is the
A) olecranon fossa.
B) coronoid fossa.
C) intercondylar fossa.
D) intertubercular groove.
E) trochlear notch.

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The depression on the distal end of the anterior humerus is specifically called the coronoid fossa. The other options refer to different parts of the humerus. The olecranon fossa is on the posterior side of the humerus and accommodates the olecranon process of the ulna. The intercondylar fossa is located between the medial and lateral condyles of the humerus. The intertubercular groove is a groove on the proximal end of the humerus that accommodates the tendon of the biceps brachii muscle. The trochlear notch is a feature of the ulna, not the humerus.

The Depression on the Distal End of the Anterior Humerus