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Synonyms for ulna
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : uhl-nuh |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈʌl nə |
Définition of ulna
Origin :- inner bone of the forearm, 1540s, Latin, literally "elbow;" related to Old English eln (see elbow (n.)).
- As in forearm : noun elbow to wrist
- The ulna must then be cleared, and the triceps divided at its insertion.
- Extract from : « A Manual of the Operations of Surgery » by Joseph Bell
- Ulna, from the top of the shoulder or arme-hole, to the top of the middle finger.
- Extract from : « The Way To Geometry » by Peter Ramus
- The ends of the secondaries must not be separated from the bone of the forearm, or the ulna.
- Extract from : « Taxidermy and Zoological Collecting » by William T. Hornaday
- Its radius and ulna are separate bones, not fused as they are normally.
- Extract from : « Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, September 1899 » by Various
- The ulna (fig. 57, 3) is longer, stouter, and slightly curved.
- Extract from : « The Vertebrate Skeleton » by Sidney H. Reynolds
- The fore-arm or antibrachium consists of two bones, the radius and ulna.
- Extract from : « The Vertebrate Skeleton » by Sidney H. Reynolds
- The radius and ulna are well developed, but are not capable of much rotation.
- Extract from : « The Vertebrate Skeleton » by Sidney H. Reynolds
- The radius and ulna can be rotated on one another to a considerable extent.
- Extract from : « The Vertebrate Skeleton » by Sidney H. Reynolds
- The development of the fibula in general corresponds to that of the ulna.
- Extract from : « The Vertebrate Skeleton » by Sidney H. Reynolds
- The clavicle is well developed, and the radius and ulna are never united.
- Extract from : « The Vertebrate Skeleton » by Sidney H. Reynolds
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