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ulna: see arm arm, upper limb in humans. Three long bones form the framework of the arm: the humerus of the upper arm, and the radius (outer bone) and ulna (inner bone) of the forearm.
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ulna
1. the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
2. the corresponding bone in other vertebrates

ulna [′əl·nə]
(anatomy)
The larger of the two bones of the forearm or forelimb in vertebrates; articulates proximally with the humerus and radius and distally with the radius.


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