Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)

by Tortora, Gerard J.

Published by Wiley

ISBN 10: 1-11877-456-6

ISBN 13: 978-1-11877-456-4

Chapter 8 - The Skeletal System: The Appendicular System - Figure 8.5 - Page 237: 1

Answer

The olecranon process of the ulna forms the elbow point

Work Step by Step

What we call the elbow is really anatomically the olecranon process of the proximal end of the ulna.

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