humerus

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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

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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

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NCI Thesaurus ID: C12731
Commons category: Humerus
described at URL: www.physio-pedia.com/Humerus

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Article

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Contents

Etymology
Structure
Upper extremity
Anatomical neck
Surgical neck
Greater tubercle
Lesser tubercle
Bicipital groove
Shaft
Distal humerus
Articular surface
Fossae
Epicondyles
Borders
Articulations
Nerves
Function
Muscular attachment
Other animals
Additional images
Ossification
See also
References
External links

==Etymology== The word "humerus" is derived from Late Latin , from Latin , meaning upper arm, shoulder, and is linguistically related to Gothic (shoulder) and Greek .