The Upper Limb
The humerus forms an articulated articulation with the scapula. Next, locate the points of articulation between the humerus and the ulna to form the elbow joint. Use the provided guides to label them.
What distinguishes a humerus from the distal end of the scapula is the name of the joint between the scapula and the humerus.
(a) Anterior view
Figure 9.3 The Right Humerus. Use the terms listed to fill in the numbered labels in the figure. Some answers may be used more than once: anatomical neck, intertubercular sulcus, capitulum, shaft of humerus, lateral epicondyle, coronoid fossa, supracondylar ridges, medial epicondyle, surgical neck, greater tubercle, lesser tubercle, deltoid tuberosity, olecranon fossa, trochlea, head of humerus, radial fossa, ulna.
What do you think is the name of the joint between the scapula and the humerus?