Cubital tunnel

Cubital tunnel
Back of right upper extremity, showing surface markings for bones and nerves.
Anatomical terminology

The cubital tunnel is a space of the dorsal medial elbow which allows passage of the ulnar nerve around the elbow. Persistent compression of the ulnar nerve in the cubital tunnel is known as cubital tunnel syndrome.

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