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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
Example sentences :
  • 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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