| Term |
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| Definition |
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| head of the humerus |
large rounded region on the superior end |
| shaft of the humerus |
long central portion |
| greater tubercle |
larger bulge at the proximal humerus |
| lesser tubercle |
smaller bulge at the proximal humerus |
| bicipital groove |
indentation on the proximal humerus between the greater and lesser tubercles |
| lateral epicondyle |
flared out lateral portion of the distal humerus |
| medial epicondyle |
flared out medial portion of the distal humerus |
| supracondylar ridge |
ridges that extend proximally from the medial and lateral epicondyles |
| deltoid tuberosity |
small rough bump halfway down on the lateral side of the humerus |
| acromion process |
flat lateral extension at the superior distal end of the spine of the scaupla |
| process |
part of the bone that sticks out |
| coracoid process |
beak like projection on the scapula |
| lateral border |
the outer vertical edge of the scapula |
| medial border |
long inner edge of the scapula |
| superior angle |
angle of the scapula at the upper end of the medial border |
| inferior angle |
angle at the lower end of the medial border |
| subscapular fossa |
indentation on the anterior surface of the scapula |
| fossa |
greek for indentation |
| glenoid fossa |
shoulder socket |
| supraglenoid tubercle |
little swelling above the glenoid fossa |
| infraglenoid tubercle |
little swelling below the glenoid fossa |
| spine of the scapula |
horizontal ridge across the scapula |
| infraspinous fossa |
indentation below the spine of the scapula |
| supraspinous fossa |
indentation above the spine of the scaupla |
| manubrium |
upper segment of the sternum |
| zyphoid process |
distal end of the sternum |
| body of the sternum |
middle of the sternum |
| spinous process |
bumps of the vertebrae that stick out posteriously |
| transverse process |
bumps on the verterbrae that stick out side to side |
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