Anatomical neck of humerus
| Anatomical neck of humerus | |
|---|---|
 Left humerus seen from the front (anatomical neck labeled at upper left). | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Collum anatomicum humeri |
| TA | A02.4.04.003 |
| FMA | 23356 |
The anatomical neck of the humerus is obliquely directed, forming an obtuse angle with the body of the humerus. It represents the fused epiphyseal plate.[1]
It gives attachment to the capsular ligament of the shoulder joint except at the upper inferior-medial aspects
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 of the humerus from the two tubercles, the greater tubercle and the lesser tubercle.
It affords attachment to the articular capsule of the shoulder-joint, and is perforated by numerous vascular foramina.
Additional images
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The left shoulder and acromioclavicular joints, and the proper ligaments of the scapula.
References
- ↑ "Wheeless anatomic neck of humerus". Retrieved 2016-06-08.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Anatomy image: skel/humerusup2 at Human Anatomy Lecture (Biology 129), Pennsylvania State University
- radiographsul at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (xrayleftshoulder)
