elbow
area between the humerus in the upper arm and the radius and ulna in the forearm
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Summary
elbow is a chiral organism subdivision type[1]. elbow draws 1,316 Wikipedia views per month (chiral organism subdivision type category, ranking #5 of 22).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: class of anatomical entity[3]
- Subclass of: particular anatomical entity[4], free upper limb region[5]
- Part of: arm[6]
- Commons category: Elbows[7]
- Has part(s): elbow joint[8], vasculature of elbow[9], skin of elbow[10], superficial fascia of elbow[11], integument of elbow[12], neural network of elbow[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Elbow[14]
- Described by source: Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[15], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 2[18]
- Different from: elbow joint[19]
- Arterial supply: interosseous recurrent artery[20]
- Innervated by: nerve to elbow joint[21]
Body
Influence
Things named for elbow include Ancona[22], a comune of Italy[23], in Italy[24], founded in -0387[25] and ell[26], an obsolete unit of length[27].
Why It Matters
elbow has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] elbow is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
Entities named for elbow include Ancona[22], a comune of Italy[23], in Italy[24], founded in -0387[25] and ell[26], an obsolete unit of length[27].