Elbow Bones Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
Elbow has 3 Joints
A
Humeroulnar (Hinge)
Radiohumeral (Hinge)
Superior Radioulnar (Pivot)
2
Q
Three fossae
A
Olecranon fossa-posterior
Coronoid fossa- above the trochlea- anterior
Radial fossa (above the capitulum)
3
Q
Where is the
Trochlea
Capitulum
Supercondylar ridges
A
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4
Q
Proximal radius
A
Medial head articulates with radial notch of the ulna
Radius is on the thumb side
5
Q
Where is radial tuberosity and what inserts to it
A
Large bump on medial side of neck and biceps brachii muscle inserts here
6
Q
Proximal ulna has 2 processes
A
Olecranon process fits into olecranon fossa in the elbow extension
Coranoid process fits into coronoid fossa elbow flexion
7
Q
Where is the Trochlear notch
A
Between the oleccranon and the coronoid
