Humerus
Dr. Sami
, The humerus is a long bone of the upper arm. It is one of the longest bones in
the body, which makes it more prone to fractures upon impact. The word
“humerus” comes from the Latin word for upper arm.
,Where is the humerus located?
The humerus bone is located in the upper arm, between the shoulder joint
and the elbow joint. The shoulder joint, also known as the glenohumeral
joint, is a ball and socket joint. The ball is the humeral head, and the socket
is the glenoid fossa of the scapula. The joint is supported by ligaments, and
surrounded by the four rotator cuff muscles and their tendons: the
supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis. These muscles
originate on the scapula and insert on the humeral head.
, Anatomical Position:
Dr. Sami
, The humerus is a long bone of the upper arm. It is one of the longest bones in
the body, which makes it more prone to fractures upon impact. The word
“humerus” comes from the Latin word for upper arm.
,Where is the humerus located?
The humerus bone is located in the upper arm, between the shoulder joint
and the elbow joint. The shoulder joint, also known as the glenohumeral
joint, is a ball and socket joint. The ball is the humeral head, and the socket
is the glenoid fossa of the scapula. The joint is supported by ligaments, and
surrounded by the four rotator cuff muscles and their tendons: the
supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis. These muscles
originate on the scapula and insert on the humeral head.
, Anatomical Position:
