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'''''Elbow Joint'''''  
 
'''''Elbow Joint'''''  
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Movement of the elbow joint is restricted to the sagittal plane.  It is bounded medially and laterally by collateral ligaments betweek the humerus and radius, caudally by the olecranon ligament between the humerus and olecranon, and further enforced by the annular radial ligament.  The elbow is a compound joint including:
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Movement of the elbow joint is restricted to the [[Planes and Axes - Anatomy & Physiology|sagittal plane]].  It is bounded medially and laterally by collateral ligaments betweek the humerus and radius, caudally by the olecranon ligament between the humerus and olecranon, and further enforced by the annular radial ligament.  The elbow is a compound joint including:
 
*The [[Joints - Anatomy & Physiology#Types of Joints|'''hinge joint''']] between the humerus and the radius and ulna
 
*The [[Joints - Anatomy & Physiology#Types of Joints|'''hinge joint''']] between the humerus and the radius and ulna
 
*The [[Joints - Anatomy & Physiology#Types of Joints|'''pivot joint''']] between the radius and ulna
 
*The [[Joints - Anatomy & Physiology#Types of Joints|'''pivot joint''']] between the radius and ulna
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