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
Dorlands /Elsevier	f_14/12376423
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.

Elbow joint. Deep dissection. Posterior view.

Elbow joint. Deep dissection. Posterior view.

Elbow joint. Deep dissection. Posterior view.

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