humerus

Introduction

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

More general terms

• bone

More specific terms

• 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)

Component of

• upper extremity (upper limb)

Components

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