elbow bone

Arm joint bone

The elbow bone is the point of the elbow—specifically the olecranon, the bony projection at the upper end of the ulna.

It's what you hit when you bang your elbow on a table, though the sharp pain comes from the nearby ulnar nerve, not the bone itself.

She rested on her elbow bones while reading.

Related

radius · joint capsule · hinge · flexion · fracture · extension · dislocation · joint pain · pronation · bursitis · hinge joint · tendonitis · arthritis · sprain · arm wrestling · articulation · range of motion · ligament tear

Opposites
upper limb anatomical location

elbow bonewrist bone

Skeletal element joining hand

carpal bones · shoulder bone · scapula · phalanges · clavicle

upper vs. lower limb homology

elbow bonekneecap

Bone shielding leg joint

patella · femur · tibia · fibula · hip bone

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G