head of humerus
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Humerus — Bone: Humerus Upper extremity … Wikipedia
little head of humerus — capitulum humeri … Medical dictionary
radial head of humerus — capitulum humeri … Medical dictionary
head — 1. [TA] The upper or anterior extremity of the animal body, containing the brain and the organs of sight, hearing, taste, and smell. 2. [TA] The upper, anterior, or larger extremity, expanded or rounded, of any … Medical dictionary
Humerus — The long bone in the arm which extends from the shoulder to the elbow. * * * The bone of the arm, articulating with the scapula above and the radius and ulna below. SYN: arm bone. [L. shoulder] * * * hu·mer·us hyüm (ə )rəs n, pl hu·meri hyü mə… … Medical dictionary
Head — Sir Henry, English neurologist, 1861–1940. See H. areas, under area, H. lines, under line, H. zones, under zone. * * * head hed n 1) the division of the human body that contains the brain, the eyes, the ears, the nose, and the mouth also the… … Medical dictionary
head — I. noun Etymology: Middle English hed, from Old English hēafod; akin to Old High German houbit head, Latin caput Date: before 12th century 1. the upper or anterior division of the animal body that contains the brain, the chief sense organs, and… … New Collegiate Dictionary
humerus — /hyooh meuhr euhs/ or, often, /yooh /, n., pl. humeri / meuh ruy /. Anat. 1. the long bone in the arm of humans extending from the shoulder to the elbow. See diagrams under shoulder, skeleton. 2. brachium. 3. Zool. a corresponding bone, structure … Universalium
humerus — n. the bone of the upper arm . The head of the humerus articulates with the scapula at the shoulder joint. At the lower end of the shaft the trochlea articulates with the ulna and part of the radius. The radius also articulates with a rounded… … The new mediacal dictionary
Head of radius — Infobox Bone Name = PAGENAME Latin = caput radii GraySubject = 52 GrayPage = 219 Caption = The radius and ulna of the left forearm, posterior surface. The top is proximal (elbow) and bottom is distal (wrist). Caption2 = Origins = Insertions =… … Wikipedia
