Cranial surface
Facies cranialis
- Related terms: Cranial surface of humerus
Definition
The cranial surface of the body of the humerus is broader in its proximal part, where it is flat, than distally, where it forms a thick border.
References
International Committee on Veterinary Gross Anatomical Nomenclature. 2017. Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria. Sixth Edition. Ghent (Belgium).
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 1, Ostéologie, 5th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.
