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Also known as bone bone
The humerus (; : humeri) is a long bone in the arm that runs from the shoulder to the elbow. It connects the scapula and the two bones of the lower arm, the radius and ulna, and consists of three sections. The humeral upper extremity consists of a rounded head, a narrow neck, and two short processes (tubercles, sometimes called tuberosities). The shaft is cylindrical in its upper portion, and more prismatic below. The lower extremity consists of 2 epicondyles, 2 processes (trochlea and capitulum), and 3 fossae (radial fossa, coronoid fossa, and olecranon fossa). As well as its true anatomical
The humerus is the long bone in your upper arm that extends from your shoulder to your elbow, connecting the shoulder blade to the two bones of your forearm. It matters because it serves as a crucial structural link in your arm, enabling the connection between your shoulder and forearm bones while supporting the movement and function of your entire arm.
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Key facts
- Bone.Name
- Lower extremity of humerus
- Bone.Latin
- extremitas distalis humeri
- Bone.Image
- Gray207.png
- Bone.Caption
- Left humerus. Anterior view.
- Bone.Image2
- Gray208.png
- Bone.Caption2
- Left humerus. Posterior view.
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Research
28,445 papers- [Proximal humerus fractures; conservative or surgical treatment?].ReviewNederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde · 2019Frima H, Houwert RM, Beks RB et al.
- Decision-Making and Management of Proximal Humerus Nonunions.ReviewThe Orthopedic clinics of North America · 2021Tapscott DC, Paxton ESDOI: 10.1016/j.ocl.2021.05.008
- [Humerus fracture after an arm wrestling].ReviewLa Revue du praticien · 2019Peron L, Pecoul T, Ungari J
- [Torsional malalignment of the humerus].ReviewDer Unfallchirurg · 2018Hawi N, Razaeian S, Krettek C et al.DOI: 10.1007/s00113-017-0453-8
- Maximizing Exposure of the Distal Humerus.ReviewHand clinics · 2025France TJ, Smetana BSDOI: 10.1016/j.hcl.2025.06.003
- Supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children.Injury · 2021British Orthopaedic Association Trauma CommitteeDOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2020.12.001
- Management of Posttraumatic Avascular Necrosis of the Proximal Humerus.ReviewOrthopedics · 2021Ayyash AM, Bui TM, O'Brien MJ et al.DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20211001-02
- [Proximal humerus fractures].Der Unfallchirurg · 2011Lill H, Krettek CDOI: 10.1007/s00113-011-2051-5
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Humerus animation.gif
- Connects with
- radius
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- NCI Thesaurus ID
- C12731
- anatomical location
- upper arm
- Commons category
- Humerus
- topic's main category
- Category:Humerus
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- described at URL
- www.physio-pedia.com/Humerus
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Article · 日本語
上腕骨（じょうわんこつ）（英名arm bone）（羅名humerus、pl.humeri）とは、四肢動物の前肢において近位部を構成する長骨である。 ヒトの上腕骨は、左右の上腕に1つずつ存在して上腕構造を支持し、近位端に上腕骨頭と言う半球状の構造をもち、遠位端には上腕骨滑車と上腕骨小頭を持ち、鼓（つづみ）のような構造を形成する。両端で太く中央でやや細い。
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