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Ulna | Ulnar

Ulna meaning

The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate.

Synonyms of Ulna

elbow bone arm bone

Using Ulna

  • The main meaning on this page is: The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate.
  • Useful related words include: elbow bone, arm bone.
  • In the example corpus, ulna often appears in combinations such as: ulna and, the ulna.

Context around Ulna

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

distal 1× mouse 1×

Often after:

distal 1× long 1×

Sentence patterns with Ulna

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as the ulna and radius 1× causes the ulna and radius 1× left distal ulna the partial 1× radius and ulna distal heads 1× the ulna and fibula 1× typical mouse ulna and radius 1× ulna long bone 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

elephants are incapable 1× for particularly heavy 1× in trying to 1× injuries suffered by 1× the ulna and 1× ulna long bone 1×

Common sentence endings:

arm are crossed 1× his right arm 1× manus faces backward 1× reduced in horses 1× to the carpal 1× to the suit 1×

Words around Ulna

Just before it in the word index:

ulmwp 2 ulms 4 ulmer 12 ulmann 2 ulman 4 ulma 2

Just after it in the word index:

ulnar 14 ulnes 3 ulo 2 uloma 2 uloom 7 uloop 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Ulna

  • In this selection, "ulna" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, distal, mouse, distal and long stand out and add context to how "ulna" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as the ulna and radius and causes the ulna and radius. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ulna" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ulna

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The ulna and fibula are reduced in horses. (8 words)

When holding a typical mouse, ulna and radius bones on the arm are crossed. (14 words)

Ulna Long bone in the arm on the pinky side that goes from the humerus to the carpal. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Injuries suffered by the girl include a fracture to her left distal ulna, the partial amputation of the left distal phalanx, loss of muscle tissue, lacerations, contusions and scarring, according to the suit. (33 words)

In trying to break his fall, his arm takes the brunt of the impact, which causes the ulna and radius to snap in his right arm. (26 words)

For particularly heavy overhead lifts, a taped wrist enables the lifter to regulate wrist extension and delimit the translation of the radius and ulna distal heads. (26 words)

Example sentences (7)

Injuries suffered by the girl include a fracture to her left distal ulna, the partial amputation of the left distal phalanx, loss of muscle tissue, lacerations, contusions and scarring, according to the suit.

In trying to break his fall, his arm takes the brunt of the impact, which causes the ulna and radius to snap in his right arm.

Elephants are incapable of rotating their front legs, as the ulna and radius are fixed in pronation ; the "palm" of the manus faces backward.

For particularly heavy overhead lifts, a taped wrist enables the lifter to regulate wrist extension and delimit the translation of the radius and ulna distal heads.

The ulna and fibula are reduced in horses.

Ulna Long bone in the arm on the pinky side that goes from the humerus to the carpal.

When holding a typical mouse, ulna and radius bones on the arm are crossed.

Common combinations with ulna

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ulna" in a sentence?
An example: "Injuries suffered by the girl include a fracture to her left distal ulna, the partial amputation of the left distal phalanx, loss of muscle tissue, lacerations, contusions and scarring, according to the suit." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "ulna" from authentic English texts.
What does "ulna" mean?
Ulna means: The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate.
What are synonyms of "ulna"?
Common synonyms of "ulna" include: elbow bone, arm bone.
How many example sentences with "ulna" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "ulna", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.