Olecranon fossa

Olecranon fossa
	Left humerus. Posterior view (olecranon fossa visible at bottom center)
	Left humerus. Posterior view (olecranon fossa visible at bottom center)
Details
Identifiers
Latin	Fossa olecrani
TA	A02.4.04.024
FMA	23450
	Anatomical terms of bone

The olecranon fossa is a deep triangular depression on the posterior side of the humerus, superior to the trochlea, in which the summit of the olecranon is received during extension of the forearm.

Olecranon Fossa

Additional images

Elbow joint. Deep dissection. Posterior view.
Elbow joint. Deep dissection. Posterior view.
Elbow joint. Deep dissection. Posterior view.

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References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 212 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

External links

aplab - BioWeb at University of Wisconsin System
Photo of model at Waynesburg College skeleton3/olecranonfossa
radiographsul at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (xrayelbow)
Imaging at umich.edu

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