humerus


There are three types of humerus fracture, depending on the location of the break: Proximal. A proximal humerus fracture is a break in the upper part of your humerus near your shoulder. Mid-shaft. A mid-shaft humerus fracture is a break in the middle of your humerus. Distal. Distal humerus fractures.



Its three borders are: Anterior: the anterior border runs from the front of the greater tubercle above to the coronoid fossabelow, separating. Lateral: the lateral border runs from the back part of the greater tubercle to the lateral epicondyle, and separates the. Medial: the medial border.



While there are 206 bones in the human body, only 3 of them are in the arm, between the shoulder and wrist. 1 is in the upper arm, the humerus, and 2 are in the lower arm, the radius and ulna.



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