elbow
Sign in to saveThe elbow is the region between the upper arm and the forearm that surrounds the elbow joint. The elbow includes prominent landmarks such as the olecranon, the cubital fossa (also called the chelidon, or the elbow pit), and the lateral and the medial epicondyles of the humerus. The elbow joint is a hinge joint between the arm and the forearm; more specifically between the humerus in the upper arm and the radius and ulna in the forearm which allows the forearm and hand to be moved towards and away from the body. The term elbow is specifically used for humans and other primates, and in other ver
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The elbow is the joint region between your upper arm and forearm that allows you to bend your arm and move your hand toward and away from your body. It matters because this hinge joint, formed where the upper arm bone connects to the two forearm bones, is essential for basic arm movement and everyday activities.
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Key facts
- Anatomy.Name
- Elbow
- Anatomy.Latin
- articulatio cubiti
- Anatomy.Image
- Elbow on gray background.jpg
- Anatomy.Caption
- Human elbow
- Anatomy.Image2
- En-elbow joint.svg
- Anatomy.Caption2
- Elbow joint
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Article
30 sectionsContents
- Structure
- Joint
- Joint capsule
- Synovial membrane
- Ligaments
- Muscles
- Flexion
- Extension
- Blood supply
- Nerve supply
- Development
- Function
- Carrying angle
- Pathology
- Tendonitis
- Fractures
- Dislocation
- Infection
- Arthritis
- Bursitis
- Elbow pain
- Clinical significance
- Tennis elbow
- Golfer's elbow
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Society and culture
- Other primates
- Notes
- References
The elbow is the region between the upper arm and the forearm that surrounds the elbow joint. The elbow includes prominent landmarks such as the olecranon, the cubital fossa (also called the chelidon, or the elbow pit), and the lateral and the medial epicondyles of the humerus. The elbow joint is a hinge joint between the arm and the forearm; more specifically between the humerus in the upper arm and the radius and ulna in the forearm which allows the forearm and hand to be moved towards and away from the body. The term elbow is specifically used for humans and other primates, and in other vertebrates it is not used. In those cases, forelimb plus joint is used.
The name for the elbow in Latin is cubitus, and so the word cubital is used in some elbow-related terms, as in cubital nodes for example.