olecranon fossa

olecranon fossa
olecranon fossa n the fossa at the distal end of the humerus into which the olecranon fits when the arm is in full extension compare CORONOID FOSSA

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  • Olecranon fossa — Bone: Olecranon fossa Left humerus. Posterior view. (Olecranon fossa visible at bottom center.) Latin fossa olecrani Gray s …   Wikipedia

  • Olecranon — Bone: Olecranon Upper extremity of left ulna. Lateral aspect. Gray s subject #52 214 The olecranon is a la …   Wikipedia

  • fossa olecrani — [TA] olecranon fossa a depression on the posterior surface of the humerus, above the trochlea, for lodging the olecranon of the ulna when the elbow is extended …   Medical dictionary

  • fossa — A depression usually more or less longitudinal in shape below the level of the surface of a part. [L. a trench or ditch] acetabular f. [TA] a depressed area in the floor of the acetabulum superior to the …   Medical dictionary

  • Olecranon — Die Ulna (lat. für Elle) ist neben dem Radius (Speiche) einer der beiden Knochen des Unterarmes. Die Elle ist kleinfingerseitig gelegen, weniger kräftig als die Speiche und ein typischer Röhrenknochen. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Oberes Ende 2 Körper 3… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • olecranon process — noun process of the ulna that forms the outer bump of the elbow and fits into the fossa of the humerus when the arm is extended • Syn: ↑olecranon • Hypernyms: ↑process, ↑outgrowth, ↑appendage • Part Holonyms: ↑ulna, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • coronoid fossa — n a depression of the humerus into which the coronoid process fits when the arm is flexed compare OLECRANON FOSSA …   Medical dictionary

  • Coronoid fossa of the humerus — Bone: Coronoid fossa of the humerus Left humerus. Anterior view. (Coronoid fossa visible at bottom center, on left side.) Latin fossa coronoidea humeri Gray s …   Wikipedia

  • Elbow — For other uses, see Elbow (disambiguation). Elbow Latin articulatio cubiti Gray s …   Wikipedia

  • Humerus — Bone: Humerus Upper extremity …   Wikipedia

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