- The
olecranon (/oʊˈlɛkrənɒn/, from Gr**** olene 'elbow' and kranon 'head'), is a large, thick,
curved bony
process on the proximal,
posterior end of the...
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Olecranon bursitis is a
condition characterized by swelling, redness, and pain at the tip of the elbow. If the
underlying cause is due to an infection...
- elbow, the ulna has a bony process, the
olecranon process, a hook-like
structure that fits into the
olecranon fossa of the humerus. This
prevents hyperextension...
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olecranon fossa is a deep
triangular depression on the
posterior side of the humerus,
superior to the trochlea. It
provides space for the
olecranon of...
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Olecranon fracture is a
fracture of the bony
portion of the elbow. The
injury is
fairly common and
often occurs following a fall or
direct trauma to the...
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surrounds the
elbow joint. The
elbow includes prominent landmarks such as the
olecranon, the
cubital fossa (also
called the chelidon, or the
elbow pit), and the...
- (trochlea and capitulum), and 3
fossae (radial fossa,
coronoid fossa, and
olecranon fossa). As well as its true
anatomical neck, the
constriction below the...
- back part of the
medial epicondyle; below, to the
medial margin of the
olecranon.
Between these two
bands a few
intermediate fibers descend from the medial...
- forearm. The
anconeus muscle can
easily be
palpated just
lateral to the
olecranon process of the ulna.
Anconeus originates on the
posterior surface of the...
-
front limbs to dig,
because their olecranon processes are
large relative to the rest of
their arms. The
olecranon process is a part of the ulna bone...
