elbow bone

Thân thiện

A student points to the elbow bone on a classroom skeleton model.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The ulna: The inner and longer of the two bones in the human forearm, running from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite the thumb. It is a key bone in the formation of the elbow joint.

Usage

• The term "elbow bone" is a common, non-technical name for the ulna. It is used in everyday language or introductory contexts to refer to this specific bone, emphasizing its location near the elbow.
• It is typically used as a singular, countable noun.

Examples

• Noun:
  • He felt a sharp pain in his elbow bone after the fall.
  • The doctor explained that the fracture was in the elbow bone, or ulna.

Advanced Usage

• While "elbow bone" is understandable, the precise anatomical term is ulna. In medical, scientific, or formal contexts, "ulna" is always preferred.
• The phrase can be used descriptively to indicate location or involvement of that specific bone.

Variants and Related Words

• Ulna (n): The standard anatomical term for the elbow bone.
• Radius (n): The other, shorter bone of the forearm, located on the thumb side.
• Olecranon (n): The large, bony prominence of the ulna that forms the point of the elbow.

Synonyms

• Ulna: The direct synonym and technical term.

Notes on Meaning

• "Elbow bone" refers specifically to the ulna, not the collection of bones at the elbow joint. It does not refer to the humerus (upper arm bone) or the radius.
• The name is derived from the bone's prominent role in forming the elbow joint.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ulna