Elbow Anatomy. The elbow joint is a complex hinge joint formed between the distal end of the humerus in the upper arm and the proximal ends of the ulna and radius in the forearm. The elbow is a complex synovial joint formed by the articulations of the humerus, the radius, and the ulna.
The elbow joint is a synovial joint found in the upper limb between the arm and the forearm. The humeroulnar articulation (the synovial hinge joint with articulation between the trochlea of the humeral condyle and the trochlear notch of the ulna) and the humeroradial articulation (the articulation between. In the elbow, articular cartilage covers the end of the humerus, the end of the radius, and the end of the ulna.
