Anatomical neck of humerus
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| Bone: Anatomical neck of humerus | |
|---|---|
| Left humerus. Anterior view. (Anatomical neck labeled at upper left.) | |
| Latin | collum anatomicum humeri |
| Gray's | subject #51 209 |
| Dorlands / Elsevier | c_46/12249462 |
The anatomical neck of the humerus is obliquely directed, forming an obtuse angle with the body.
It is best marked in the lower half of its circumference; in the upper half it is represented by a narrow groove separating the head from the tubercles.
It affords attachment to the articular capsule of the shoulder-joint, and is perforated by numerous vascular foramina.
Additional images
 The left shoulder and acromioclavicular joints, and the proper ligaments of the scapula. |
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