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Also known as arms
In human anatomy, the arm refers to the upper limb in common usage, although academically the term specifically means the upper arm between the glenohumeral joint (shoulder joint) and the elbow joint. The distal part of the upper arm between the elbow and the radiocarpal joint (wrist joint) is known as the forearm or "lower" arm, and the extremity beyond the wrist is the hand.
Your arm is the upper part of your limb that extends from your shoulder to your elbow, though people often use "arm" casually to refer to your entire upper limb including the forearm and hand. It matters because it's a key part of your body that enables you to reach, grasp, and manipulate objects in your environment.
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Key facts
- Anatomy.Name
- Arm
- Anatomy.Latin
- brachium
- Anatomy.Image
- Extended_arm.jpg
- Anatomy.Caption
- The left arm of a human male
- Anatomy.Width
- 300px
- Anatomy.Artery
- Axillary artery
- Anatomy.Vein
- Axillary vein
- Anatomy.Nerve
- Brachial plexus
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Wikidata facts
- Part of
- free upper limb
- Has part
- upper arm
- Image
- Arm2.jpg
- Connects with
- hand
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- does not have part
- shoulder
- Commons category
- Arms
- Commons gallery
- Arm
- arterial supply
- axillary artery
- venous drainage
- axillary vein
- anatomical location
- free upper limb
- topic's main category
- Category:Arm
- NCI Thesaurus ID
- C32141
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