ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The humerus is the largest bone of the upper extremity and defines the human brachium (arm). It articulates proximally with the glenoid via the glenohumeral (GH) joint and distally with the radius and ulna at the elbow joint.

Detailed explanation-2: -Humerus. The humerus is the long bone between the shoulder and the elbow. It has the ball of the ball and socket of the shoulder (glenohumeral) joint. At the other end, it has its portion of the elbow joint.

Detailed explanation-3: -The humerus is your upper arm bone. Other than the bones in your leg, it’s the longest bone in your body. It’s a critical part of your ability to move your arm. Your humerus also supports lots of important muscles, tendons, ligaments and parts of your circulatory system.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -The word “humerus” is derived from Latin: humerus, umerus meaning upper arm, shoulder, and is linguistically related to Gothic ams shoulder and Greek ōmos.