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ELBOW JOINT
| Type | Hinge joint |
| Bones | Humerus, radius, ulna |
| Mnemonics | CRAzy TULips (Capitulum = RAdius, Trochlea = ULna) |
| Ligaments | Ulnar collateral ligament, radial collateral ligament, annular ligament, quadrate ligament |
| Blood supply | Proximal to elbow joint - Ulnar collateral artery, radial collateral artery, middle collateral artery |
| Distal to elbow joint - Radial recurrent artery, ulnar recurret artery | |
| Movements | Flexion - Biceps brachii, Brachialis, Brachioradialis muscles |
| Mnemonic: 3 B's bend the elbow | |
| Extension - Triceps brachii muscle | |
| Clinical | Fractures, epicondylitis, arthritis, venipunctures |
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