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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. ..... Click the link for more information. . 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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Radiocarbon dating places an arm bone, the radius, at about 12,000 years old and the jaw at around 15,000 years old. Last December, the Shoshone Gabrieleno Nation and Spirit of the Sage Council sued the archdiocese, arguing that a skull and arm bone found during the 1950s proved the site housed Native American remains. A bone graft was then taken from his right fibula, the non-weight-bearing bone in the lower leg, and a bone plate was placed over the graft to stabilize his arm bone. |
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