Noun: elbow joint
- Hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
"The elbow joint allows for flexion and extension of the arm"; "The human elbow joint allows for flexion and extension of the arm";
- elbow, human elbow, cubitus, cubital joint, articulatio cubiti
Derived forms: elbow joints
Type of: ginglymoid joint, ginglymus, hinge joint
Part of: arm
Encyclopedia: Elbow joint