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Elbow joint

Articular cavity opened, posterior view

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Elbow joint
Articular cavity opened, posterior view
The joint capsule and collateral ligaments have been cut. The radius and ulna have been pulled away from the humerus and flexed.
  1. Upper pointer: Cubital joint capsule (cut) Lower pointer: Synovial fold
  2. Medial epicondyle of humerus
  3. Trochlea of humerus
  4. Ulnar collateral ligament (divided)
  5. Synovial fold
  6. Olecranon
  7. Triceps brachii muscle (insertion)
  8. Olecranon fossa
  9. Lateral epicondyle of humerus
  10. Radial collateral ligament (divided)
  11. Head of humerus
  12. Fovea of head of radius
  13. Coronoid process of ulna
  14. Semilunar notch of ulna