Elbow Joint Flashcards
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Hemero-ulnar articulation
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The spool-shaped trochlea of the humerus articulates with the trochlear notch of the ulna
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Q
Elbow joint is a ____
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Hinge synovial joint…located 2-3 cm inferiorly from humeral epicondyles
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Humeroradial articulation
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spheroidal capitulum of humerus With the slightly concave superior aspect of the head of radius
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Q
Bursa
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Fluid-filled sac that allows the tendon to move over bone
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Q
Nursemaids elbow
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Force causes head of radius to slip out of annular ligament
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Q
What form the walls of the trochlear notch?
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The olecranon and coronoid process
