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a) ; ulnae, ulnas; olecranons.b) The parts of both the ulna (forearm bone) and the humerus (upper arm bone) that make up the elbow joint.
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Elbow — Three long bones meet in the middle portion of the arm at the elbow joint. The bone of the upper arm (humerus) meets both the ulna (the inner bone of the forearm) and radius (the outer bone of the forearm) to form a hinge joint. The radius and… … Medical dictionary
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Elbow, tip of the — The bony tip of the elbow is called the olecranon. It is formed by the near end of the ulna, one of the two long bones in the forearm (the other is the radius). The triceps muscle tendon of the back of the arm attaches to the tip of the elbow… … Medical dictionary
elbow — n. the hinge joint (see ginglymus) between the bones of the upper arm (humerus) and the forearm (radius and ulna). It is a common site of fractures and dislocation … The new mediacal dictionary
elbow bone — noun the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm • Syn: ↑ulna • Derivationally related forms: ↑ulnar (for: ↑ulna) • Hypernyms: ↑arm bone … Useful english dictionary
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