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The '''elbow''' is the [[bone]] of the [[arm]] that bends inward and sections off the [[forearm]] from the rest of the arm.
The '''elbow''' is the [[joint]] between the arm and forearm. The principal articulation is between the [[humerus]] and the paired [[radius_(bone)|radius]] and [[ulna]] bones, allowing for a hinge-like motion which bends the upper limbs. A secondary articulation at the joint, primarily between the radius and ulna, allows for [[pronation]] and [[supination]] (rotation) of the forearm.
The point of the elbow is anatomically named the olecranon, and is part of the ulna bone forming a groove into which the condyle of the humerus sits, forming the articulation. The pit of the elbow is known as the anticubital fossa.
The elbow is a [[synovial]] joint.
[[Category:Anatomy]]
[[Category:Anatomy]]