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What does humerus mean?

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Noun
  1. (anatomy) The bone of the upper arm.
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In the anterior view, the trochlear notch of the ulna is not seen through the humerus.
I am convinced that this rather suspect bunch of up-and-coming medicos could find even an elbow humerus.
This notch articulates with the trochlea of the humerus to form the elbow joint.
The humerus articulates with the scapula at the shoulder, and with the radius and the ulna at the elbow.
Notice the head of the humerus has a much larger articular surface than the glenoid cavity.
This anterior projection helps receive the trochlea of the humerus and lies in the coronoid fossa of the humerus when the elbow is flexed.

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