The elbow is a hinge-joint between the upper and lower arm. It allows the lower arm to be extended or retracted (moved in). It moves by using three ligaments: the anterior, posterior, ulnar collateral and radial collateral ligaments.

Body parts

Albue | Ellbogengelenk | Elbow-joint | Kubuto | Kyynärpää | Coude (anatomie) | Elleboog | 肘 | Staw łokciowy | Cotovelo