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Biceps is the major supinator (drive a screw in with the right arm) and pronator teres and pronator quadratus the major pronators (unscrewing) — the latter two role the radius around the ulna (hence the name of the first bone) and the former reverses this action assisted by supinator. Because biceps is much stronger than its opponents ...
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 body is cylindrical in its upper portion, and more prismatic below.
the brachial region encompassing the upper arm, the olecranal region encompassing the back of the elbow, the antebrachial region encompasses the forearm, front and back; and the manual or manus region encompassing the back of the hand. The posterior regions of the legs, from superior to inferior, include the gluteal region encompassing the ...
The distal part of the upper limb between the elbow and the radiocarpal joint (wrist joint) is known as the forearm or "lower" arm, and the extremity beyond the wrist is the hand. By anatomical definitions, the bones , ligaments and skeletal muscles of the shoulder girdle , as well as the axilla between them, are considered parts of the upper ...
1 Upper limb. Toggle Upper limb subsection. 1.1 Arm and shoulder. 1.2 Hand and wrist. ... of arm at shoulder (lowering arm) [1] Subscapularis; Teres major; Pectoralis ...
English: The humerus is the (upper) arm bone. It joins with the scapula above at the shoulder joint (or glenohumeral joint) and with the ulna and radius below at the elbow joint. Notice: When the arm is spun so that the thumb point to the outside of the body, meaning the palm of the hand looks forward then it is said the hand is supinated. But ...
The arm or the upper arm; The traditional name of the star Sigma Librae; Brachium of inferior colliculus, part of the brain; Brachium of superior colliculus, part of the brain; Brachia conjunctiva, part of the brain
Toggle Upper limb subsection. 1.1 Arm and shoulder. 1.2 Hand and wrist. 2 Lower limb. 3 Other. 4 References. 5 See also. Toggle the table of contents.