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humerus
(redirected from Shank bone)

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humerus: see arm arm, upper limb in humans. Three long bones form the framework of the arm: the humerus of the upper arm, and the radius (outer bone) and ulna (inner bone) of the forearm.
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humerus
1. the bone that extends from the shoulder to the elbow
2. the corresponding bone in other vertebrates

humerus [′hyüm·ə·rəs]
(anatomy)
The proximal bone of the forelimb in vertebrates; the bone of the upper arm in humans, articulating with the glenoid fossa and the radius and ulna.


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2) Foods on the Passover Seder plate are dictated by centuries-old Jewish religious tradition - for example, roasted egg and shank bone symbolizing mourning and sacrifice.
Also included on the plate is a roasted shank bone, symbolic of the Paschal lamb historically offered as the Passover sacrifice, and a hard-boiled egg, which Marozov likened to strength in suffering.
 
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