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olecranon

/oh-lek-ruh-non, oh-li-krey-non/US // oʊˈlɛk rəˌnɒn, ˌoʊ lɪˈkreɪ nɒn //UK // (əʊˈlɛkrəˌnɒn, ˌəʊlɪˈkreɪnən) //

锁骨,锁骨骨架,锁骨处,骨髓

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Anatomy.

    • : the part of the ulna beyond the elbow joint.

Examples

  • Insertion of this large muscular mass is effected by means of several tendons to the olecranon.

  • The ulna or postaxial bone is somewhat expanded distally, but is not drawn out proximally into an olecranon process.

  • Its proximal end is large and convex, but is not drawn out into an olecranon process.

  • The ulna of Notoryctes has an enormous hooked olecranon which causes the bone to be nearly twice as long as the radius.

  • In the Carnivora vera the humerus has large tuberosities, a prominent deltoid ridge and a deep olecranon fossa.