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elbow (cubital joint)
Function:
- synovial joint connecting humerus to radius & ulna of forearm
Structure:
- articular surfaces of the elbow are connected by a capsule, which thicken medially & laterally.
- major ligaments of the elbow include:
- ulnar collateral ligament
- radial collateral ligament
- annular ligament
Innervation:
- musculocutaneous nerve, radial nerve & ulnar nerve
Arterial supply:
- derived from the anastomosis around the elbow joint
Related
elbow arthrography
elbow arthrotomy
elbow dislocation
elbow fracture
elbow injury
elbow pain
elbow splinter
elbow subluxation; annular ligament displacement; radial-head subluxation; pulled elbow
proximal/superior radioulnar joint; proximal radioulnar articulation
sacciform recess of elbow joint
General
synovial joint (diarthrosis)
upper extremity structure
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
- Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 4th edition, KL Moore &
AF Dalley (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia,
PA 1999.
Component-of
upper extremity (upper limb)
Components
cubital fossa
ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow (medial collateral ligament)
Images
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