Appendicular Skeleton
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Bones of the Lower Limb
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Bones of the Upper Arm
The humerus This upper arm bone articulates proximally with the scapula and distally at the elbow with the radius and ulna. The proximal end is expanded into a head which articulates with the glenoid cavity of the scapula. Characteristics Visit this AnatomyZone site to view the humerus in 3D. Observe the characteristics listed below while…
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Bones of the Forearm
Learning Objectives The radius This is a lateral bone of the forearm. It has a characteristic enlarged, disk-like head (a.k.a. radial head) that articulates with the capitulum of the humerus. This disk-like nature of the head makes possible the rotary pronation-supination of the hand. Visit this AnatomyZone site to view the radius in 3D. Click…