| caput humeri | The upper rounded extremity fitting into the glenoid cavity of the scapula. Synonym: caput humeri. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| collum anatomicum humeri | A groove separating the head of the humerus from the tuberosities, giving attachment to the articular capsule. Synonym: collum anatomicum humeri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| collum chirurgicum humeri | The narrow portion below the head and tuberosities. Synonym: collum chirurgicum humeri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| collum humeri | See: anatomical neck of humerus, surgical neck of humerus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| condylus humeri | The distal end of the humerus, including the trochlea, capitulum and the olecranon, coronoid and radial fossae. Synonym: condylus humeri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| corpus humeri | The elongated rod-like portion of the humerus between the surgical neck proximally and the emergence of the supracondylar ridges distally. Synonym: corpus humeri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| processus supraepicondylaris humeri | An occasional spine projecting from the anteromedial surface of the humerus about 5 cm above the medial epicondyle to which it is joined by a fibrous band. The supracondylar foramen thus formed transmits the brachial artery and median nerve. Synonym: processus supraepicondylaris humeri, supraepicondylar process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| epicondylus lateralis humeri | The epicondylus situated at the lateral side of the distal end of the bone. Synonym: epicondylus lateralis humeri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| trochlea humeri | The grooved surface at the lower end of the humerus articulating with the trochlear notch of the ulna. Synonym: trochlea humeri, pulley of humerus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculum majus humeri | greater tubercle of humerus |
| tuberculum minus humeri | The anterior of the two tubercles of the neck of the humerus on which the subscapularis is inserted. Synonym: tuberculum minus humeri, lesser tuberosity of humerus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies anterior lateralis corporis humeri | The surface of the humerus lateral to the intertubercular groove. Synonym: facies anterior lateralis corporis humeri, facies anterolateralis corporis humeri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies anterolateralis corporis humeri | An alternate term for anterolateral surface of shaft of humerus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies anteromedialis corporis humeri | An alternate term for anteromedial surface of shaft of humerus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies posterior corporis humeri | The posterior surface of the humerus. Synonym: facies posterior corporis humeri. (05 Mar 2000) |