Humerus
Humerus
Definition
The humerus is the only bone of the skeleton of the arm (thoracic stylopodium).
It is composed by three basic segments:
- The proximal extremity, articulating with the scapula and bearing the head and the major and lesser tubercles
- The body (shaft) bearing the deltoid tuberosity
- The distal extremity bearing the humeral condyle and articulating with the radius and ulna
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic Mammals: Textbook and Colour Atlas, Sixth Edition - Horst Erich König, Hans-Georg Liebich - Schattauer - ISBN-13: 978-3794528332