Left humerus. Posterior view. (Olecranon fossa visible at bottom center.)
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|colspan="2"|fossa olecrani
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|MeSH
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|Dorlands/Elsevier
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Above the back part of the trochlea of the humerus is a deep triangular depression, the olecranon fossa, in which the summit of the olecranon is received in extension of the forearm.
