NOUN | body | cubital joint, elbow, elbow joint, human elbow, cubitus, articulatio cubiti | hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped |
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Meaning | hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped. | |
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Synonyms | elbow, elbow joint, human elbow, cubitus, articulatio cubiti | |
Part of | arm | A human limb |
Parts | funny bone, crazy bone | A point on the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes near the surface |
musculus articularis cubiti | A small branch of the triceps that inserts into the capsule of the elbow joint | |
Broader | hinge joint, ginglymus, ginglymoid joint | A freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane |
Spanish | codo, cubitus | |
Catalan | colze |
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