Which anatomy accepts the olecranon process when the arm is in full extension?

olecranon fossa
medial epicondyle
radial fossa
coronoid fossa

olecranon fossa

Rationale: With full extension of the arm, the olecranon process will seat itself in the olecranon fossa on the posterior surface of the humerus.

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