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humerus

The bone of the upper arm articulating the scapula proximally at the shoulder & the radius & ulna distally at the elbow.

Specific

deltoid tuberosity of humerus; deltoid crest/eminence/impression head of humerus shaft of humerus supracondylar process of humerus (supraepicondylar process) surgical neck of humerus tubercle of humerus (greater/lesser)

General

bone

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.

Component-of

upper extremity (upper limb)

Components

capitulum of humerus epicondylus lateralis humeri (lateral epicondyle of humerus or elbow) epicondylus medialis humeri (medial epicondyle of humerus or elbow, epitrochlea) lateral supracondylar ridge/crest; lateral epicondylar ridge/crest medial supracondylar ridge/crest; medial epicondylar ridge/crest transverse humeral ligament trochlea of humerus

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