Anatomy

Humerus

Bone in humans and primates extending from the SHOULDER JOINT to the ELBOW JOINT.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Bone in humans and primates extending from the SHOULDER JOINT to the ELBOW JOINT.

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Synonyms

17 entry terms
  • Humeri
  • Greater Tubercle
  • Humeral Greater Tuberosity
  • Humeral Lesser Tuberosity
  • Lesser Tubercle
  • Olecranon Fossa
  • Olecranon Fossi
  • Greater Tubercles
  • Greater Tuberosities, Humeral
  • Greater Tuberosity, Humeral
  • Humeral Greater Tuberosities
  • Humeral Lesser Tuberosities
  • Lesser Tubercles
  • Lesser Tuberosities, Humeral
  • Lesser Tuberosity, Humeral
  • Tubercle, Greater
  • Tubercles, Greater

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

dislocation at shoulder = SHOULDER DISLOCATION: do not add HUMERUS

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Tree Number

  1. A02w.835w.232w.087.090w.400w

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NLM Classification

WE 810

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Humerus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006811. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006811
  2. Humerus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humerus
  3. Humerus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q162595