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What bone makes the posterior point of the elbow and what is the name of that projection?
olecranon process
What is the function of the olecranon fossa?
It is the site where the olecranon process of the ulna bone articulates with.
Bone that contains the olecranon fossa?
The bone that contains the olecranon fossa is the humerus, which is located in the upper arm. The olecranon fossa is a depression on the posterior side of the humerus that accommodates the olecranon process of the ulna when the arm is extended.
What bone sits in the olecranon fossa?
The olecranon fossa is a depression in the humerus bone of the upper arm, and it is specifically designed to accommodate the olecranon process of the ulna bone. The olecranon is a prominent bony projection at the end of the ulna that forms the bony part of the elbow.
What is the insertion bone of the triceps?
Olecranon process of ulna.
What is another name for the olecranon process?
Funny boneElbow Bone
How do you find what side of the body a humerus bone belongs to?
The head of the humerus faces medially, while the olecranon fossa is posterior.
What is the name of the end of your elbow?
The "tip" of the elbow (ginglymus joint) is part of the larger lower arm bone, the ulna, and is called the olecranon.
When the arm is straight which structure accepts the olecranon?
the olecranon fossa
What would you have in a cast if you broke your ulna?
Your forearm. There are two bones in your forearm-- the radius and the ulna. The ulna is the larger bone at the elbow and forms the point "olecranon" of the elbow. At the wrist the ulna is the smaller bone.
Is a wenis part of the elbow if not what is it?
Wenis is not an anatomical term and therefore does not refer to any part of an elbow. The bone under the elbow is known as the olecranon. The skin on the olecranon is not specifically named.
When the arm is straight where is the olecranon process?
The olecranon process is the part of the ulna that hooks around the bottom of the humerus and forms the elbow joint.
