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elbow joint

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A joint that connects the forelimb zeugopod and stylopod skeletons[Obol]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elbow https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]

Term info

Label

elbow joint

Synonyms
  • articulatio cubiti
  • cubital region joint
  • joint of cubital region
  • joint of elbow
database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, pheno_slim

latin term
articulatio cubiti

id

UBERON:0001490

taxon notes

In human anatomy, the elbow joint is a compound joint that actually comprises three separate joints: the joints connecting the upper and lower arm: 1) Articulatio humero-ulnaris and 2) Articulatio humero-radialis as well as the proximal joint connecting the forarm bones: 3) Articulatio radio-ulnaris proximalis