Humerus: Function, Anatomy, and Diseases
What is the humerus? The humerus is the upper arm bone – a long, straight tubular bone that is divided into an upper (proximal) end, a middle section (humeral shaft, corpus humeri) and a lower (distal) end. At the upper, proximal end – towards the shoulder – there is a spherical head (caput humeri), which … Humerus: Function, Anatomy, and Diseases