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Which joint lets you bend your arm?
your elbow
How do you use elbow in a sentence?
An elbow is a joint that helps you bend your arm.
Where on the human body is the elbow joint located?
The elbow joint is located between the upper arm bone (humerus) in the lower arm bones (ulna and radius).
What is the joint in the arm?
The "Elbow" is the joint of your arm.
Is elbow a common noun?
Yes, the noun 'elbow' is a commonnoun, a general word for a joint of the arm, or something resembling a bent arm such as a piece of pipe or a bend in a river.
Do you use both the bicep and the tricep to straighten the arm?
No. Try and feel. Only triceps is contracted, biceps bend the arm over the elbow joint.
What a joint in the arm called?
The joint between the shoulder and the wrist is the elbow.
What joins the lower arm and the upper arm?
The upper arm is the humerus, the lower arm is made up of the radius and ulna. The joint connecting the upper is called the humeroulnar joint.
What do the triceps and biceps muscles do?
The triceps muscles extend (straighten) the arm, while the biceps muscles flex (bend) it at the elbow joint.
What happens when the elbow joint bends?
I doubt if you could actually bend it, However if it is damaged it will need to be replaced. if the actual insert into the bone is bent then it is a serious job getting the old part out cleaning up the site and then replacing it. the reliability of the insert is not as good afterwards either.
How do skeletal muscles work as a pair to bend and straighten the arm at the elbow?
When you bend your elbow, the biceps muscle contracts. At the same time the antagonist muscle, that is the triceps muscle relaxes in synchronized manner. Vise verse action take place, when you straighten the arm at the elbow. Triceps contracts and biceps relaxes.
Is the elbow cause by carpel tunnel?
No, everyone has an elbow so that their arm can bend.
