Elbow

Parent Structures

• Joints of the Upper Limb

Joint Classification

• Hinge
• Synovial
• Uniaxial

Joint Actions

• Flexion
  • Agonist
    • Biceps Brachii
    • Brachialis
    • Brachioradialis
    • Pronator Teres
  • Innervator
    • C5
    • C6
• Extension
  • Innervator
    • C8
    • C7
  • Agonist
    • Triceps Brachii
    • Anconeus

Bones

• Humerus
• Ulna

Articulating Surfaces

• Capitulum
• Head of the Radius
• Trochlea
• Trochlear Notch

Ligaments

• Anterior Ulnar Collateral Ligament
• Intermediate Ulnar Collateral Ligament
• Posterior Ulnar Collateral Ligament
• Radial Collateral Ligament
• Transverse Ulnar Collateral Ligament