Radius (bone) Radius (bone) The radius or radial bone is one of the two large bones of the forearm, the other being the ulna. It extends from the lateral side of the elbow to the thumb side of the wrist and runs parallel to the ulna. The radius is shorter and smaller than the ulna. It is a long bone, prism-shaped and slightly curved longitudinally. The radius is part of two joints: the elbow and the wrist. At the elbow, it joins with the capitulum of the humerus, and in a separate region, with the ulna at the radial notch. At the
Blood is thicker than water Blood is thicker than water Blood is thicker than water is an ancient yet famous English proverb that means family relations and bonds are always deeper and goes long-lasting than any other relationships. The term is pretty old and used in its various forms. Similar oldest record can be traced back in the 12th century in German. In modern society, definition the term is same and unmodified. The equivalent proverb in German (originally: "Blut ist dicker als Wasser"), first appeared in a different form in the medieval German beast epic "Reinhart Fuchs" (c. 1180; English: "Reynard the Fox") by Heinrich