What bones are involved in the elbow joint and what type of joint is the elbow joint?
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What bones are involved in the elbow joint and what type of joint is the elbow joint?
Form and Function of the Elbow
The elbow is one of the more familiar joints of the human body. In conjunction with the shoulder, wrist, and hand it contributes to the plethora of functional movements of the upper extremity.
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View this answerThe formal structural and architectural elements of the elbow are the ulna and the humerus. These two bones connect and combine to potentiate both...
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Bones of the Arm and Hand: Anatomy and Functions
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Chapter 5 / Lesson 7Learn the bones and skeletal anatomy of the arm and hand. See the anatomy of arm bones and parts of the hand bones using labeled diagrams.
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