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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 ...
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. It joins with the scapula above at the shoulder joint (or glenohumeral joint) and with the ulna and radius below at the elbow joint.
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There are a total of 64 bones in the arms, 32 in each arm Upper arm bones (6 bones in total; 3 on each side) Humerus (2) Pectoral girdle (shoulder) Scapula (2) Clavicle (2) Lower arm bones (4 bones in total, 2 on each side) left bone Ulna (2) (Lined up with pinky) Radius (2) (Lined up with thumb) Hand (54 bones in total; 27 in each hand) Carpals
In primates, the arm is adapted for precise positioning of the hand and thus assist in the hand's manipulative tasks. The ball and socket shoulder joint allows for movement of the arms in a wide circular plane, while the structure of the two forearm bones which can rotate around each other allows for additional range of motion at that level. [16]
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Navigation map for human hand bones. The map would be used in some anatomical infoboxes (e.g. {{Infobox bone}}). Usage. In infobox. Way to use this map depends on the ...