Ulna
(noun)
- The inner and longer of the two bones in the human forearm, on the side of the little finger.
- The corresponding bone in the forelimb of other vertebrates.
Origin:
The word ulna is derived from the latin word "ulna" which means "elbow" or "the arm bone on the side of the little finger".
Examples:
- The ulna was broken in the fall.
- The doctor examined the x-ray and confirmed a fracture of the ulna.
- The ulna and the radius are the two bones in the forearm.
- The ulna is parallel to the radius in the supinated position of the hand.
- The ulna articulates with the humerus at the elbow joint.