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What forms the elbow joint?

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The elbow is a hinge joint and consists of three bones. The top section of the hinge is at the end of the upper arm bone called "The humerus". The bottom part part of the hinge is at the top of two forearm bones known as the "radius and the ulna". These two bones run down the forearm basically parallel to each other. Upon bending the elbow the combination and positioning of these three bones form not only a hinge joint that also allows for radial movement of the fore arm.


The elbow is a hinge joint.
The elbow joint is a hinge joint.
Yes. A hinge joint is a joint that allows for angular movement such as in the elbow, in the knee, or between the phalanges of the fingers.
Yes because it only bends in one direction
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The olecranon process of the ulna fits into the olecranon groove and fossa in the humerus. The radial head also articulates with the capitellum of the humerus and with the proximal ulna to allow for pronation and supination of the forearm.
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The joint between the forearm bones and the wrist is the radiocarpal joint (between the radius and three proximal carpal bones). It is an ellipsoidal articulation that allows flexion and extension, adduction and abduction, and circumduction.

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it is called the united leeds.
The forearm connect directly to the wrist which is itself a joint; there is no intermediary joint.

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ulna

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Ulna.

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