Humerus
The shoulder is formed by three bony structures: scapula, humerus, and clavicle.
Humerus
- , 8 — medial and lateral epicondyles
- , 5 — greater and lesser tubercles
- , 10 — coronoid fossa margins
- , 7 (posterior view) — greater tubercle and olecranon fossa
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What our notes say
- The shoulder is formed by three bony structures: scapula, humerus, and clavicle. (muscuskeletal exam — Past Paper Questions & Answers)
- Grasp the humerus and move the shoulder through the ROMs described above. (muscuskeletal exam — Past Paper Questions & Answers)
- 25 year old male presented with a solitary tumour involving the epiphyses of humerus. (pathology essays — Past Paper Questions & Answers)
- (b) Bony organisation (2): the trochlear notch of the ulna articulates with the trochlea of the humerus, and the head of the radius articulates with the capitulum. (MBChB/BDS EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND MARKING SCHEME)
- Two sites of injury to the radial nerve in the arm: mid-shaft of the humerus at the radial (spiral) groove; in the axilla; also at the lateral intermuscular septum (Aponeurosis — Anatomy Question Bank)
- Inserts on the intertubercular (bicipital) groove of the humerus (Aponeurosis — Anatomy Question Bank)
Study material on Humerus
- Aponeurosis — Anatomy Question Bank
- muscuskeletal exam
- Bone & Cartilage Tumors: Osteoma to Osteosarcoma Pathology
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