Humerus: This long bone extends from the shoulder socket and joins the radius and ulna to form the elbow. Radius: This forearm bone runs from the elbow to the thumb side of the wrist. Ulna: This forearm bone runs from the elbow to the “pinkie” side of the wrist.

Is the elbow called a Wenis?

Wenis and wagina are joke words for referring to the skin on the outside and the pit of the elbow, respectively.

Why are elbows called elbows?

Few people ever wonder why their elbows are called elbows, but there is a reason. The word breaks into two parts el and bow. Inside your forearm are two bones called the radius and the ulna. The ulna is named from Latin and Latin in turn took the name ultimately from an Indo-European root el meaning “forearm.”

What is another name for the elbow joint?

Elbow Joint synonyms

In this page you can discover 5 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for elbow joint, like: human elbow, elbow, cubitus, cubital joint and articulatio cubiti.

What is the area above the elbow called?

The outside (lateral) bump just above the elbow is called the lateral epicondyle. Most of the muscles that straighten the fingers and wrist come together and attach to the medial epicondyle, or the bump on the inside of your arm just above the elbow.

What is a Pagina?

pagina (plural paginae) (botany) The surface of a leaf or of a flattened thallus.

What is a Flagina?

*Flagina -the awkward piece of skin between your thumb and pointer

What is the medical term for forearm?

forearm. [for´ahrm] the part of the upper limb between the elbow and wrist; called also antebrachium.