elbow, elbow joint, cubitus, cubital joint, articulatio cubiti

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

• hinge joint, ginglymus, ginglymoid joint — a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane

• musculus articularis cubiti — a small branch of the triceps that inserts into the capsule of the elbow joint
• funny bone, crazy bone — a point on the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes near the surface; a sharp tingling sensation results when the nerve is knocked against the bone

• arm — a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb