Difference between revisions of "Elbow"

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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.

Elbows are constructed from a hinge joint.

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-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 '''elbow''' is the [[bone]] of the [[arm]] that bends inward and sections off the [[forearm]] from the rest of the arm.
-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.
+Elbows are constructed from a hinge [[joint]].
-The elbow is a [[synovial]] joint.
 [[Category:Anatomy]]