Anatomy

Arm

The superior part of the upper extremity between the SHOULDER and the ELBOW.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The superior part of the upper extremity between the SHOULDER and the ELBOW.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Brachium
  • Upper Arm
  • Arm, Upper
  • Arms
  • Arms, Upper
  • Brachiums
  • Upper Arms

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Aspects Covered

16 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, diagnostic imaging, embryology, growth & development, innervation, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

primates only; FOREARM is also available; NIM when merely locational

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. A01.378.800w.075w

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NLM Classification

WE 805

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Arm. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001132. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001132
  2. Arm. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_arm
  3. Arm. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q379859