Radius
• Or the wall tension required to counteract a given pressure in a spherical cavity is proportional to the radius of the cavity
What our notes say
- • Or the wall tension required to counteract a given pressure in a spherical cavity is proportional to the radius of the cavity (Cardiovascular system examination revised 2012 — Past Paper Questions & Answers)
- • Feel the pulse with the tips of fingers compressing the vessel against the lower end of the radius (Cardiovascular system examination revised 2012 — Past Paper Questions & Answers)
- (b) Bony organisation (2): the trochlear notch of the ulna articulates with the trochlea of the humerus, and the head of the radius articulates with the capitulum. (MBChB/BDS EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND MARKING SCHEME)
- Where: Epiphysis extending into metaphysis of long bones — distal femur, proximal tibia, distal radius. (Bone & Cartilage Tumors: Osteoma to Osteosarcoma Pathology)
Study material on Radius
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