Definition of Humerus. Meaning of Humerus. Synonyms of Humerus

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Definition of Humerus

Humerus
Humerus Hu"me*rus, n.; pl. Humeri. [L.] (Anat.) (a) The bone of the brachium, or upper part of the arm or fore limb. (b) The part of the limb containing the humerus; the brachium.

Meaning of Humerus from wikipedia

- The humerus (/ˈhjuːmərəs/; pl.: humeri) is a long bone in the arm that runs from the shoulder to the elbow. It connects the sca**** and the two bones...
- A humerus fracture is a break of the humerus bone in the upper arm. Symptoms may include pain, swelling, and bruising. There may be a decreased ability...
- the capitulum of the humerus is a smooth, rounded eminence on the lateral portion of the distal articular surface of the humerus. It articulates with...
- fossa posteriorly. In humans, these two fossae, the most prominent in the humerus, are occasionally transformed into a hole, the supratrochlear foramen,...
- A proximal humerus fracture is a break of the upper part of the bone of the arm (humerus). Symptoms include pain, swelling, and a decreased ability to...
- The condyle of humerus is the distal end of the humerus. It is made up of the capitulum and the trochlea. xiphoid.biostr.washington.edu/fma/fmabrowser-hierarchy...
- muscle is a muscle of the upper limb. It attaches to the sca**** and the humerus and is one of the seven scapulohumeral muscles. It is a thick but somewhat...
- fills the subsca****r fossa and inserts into the lesser tubercle of the humerus and the front of the capsule of the shoulder-joint. The subsca****ris is...
- A supracondylar humerus fracture is a fracture of the distal humerus just above the elbow joint. The fracture is usually transverse or oblique and above...
- primary functions are flexion, adduction, and internal rotation of the humerus. The pectoral major may colloquially be referred to as "pecs", "pectoral...