elbow joints
Limb bending points
Elbow joints are the hinged connections between the upper and lower arm, allowing the arm to bend and straighten.
The term applies both to anatomy and to angled pipe fittings that change direction, resembling a bent elbow: The plumber replaced the corroded elbow joints under the sink.
- radiusCenter-to-perimeter distance
- flexionDecreasing a joint angle
- synovialOf joint membranes
- olecranonProximal ulnar process
- coronoid processTriangular skeletal projection
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- prostheticsartificial limb, prosthetic arms, prosthetic foot, bionic hands, bionic arm
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joint type/movement range
elbow jointsball-and-socket joints
Articulations allowing multidirectional rotation
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