Arm
Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 21 Aug 2019
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Hacking C, Bell D, Luijkx T, Arm. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 20 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-41564
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- Upper arm
- Arms
- Upper arms
The arm (also known as the upper arm) is part of the upper limb below the pectoral girdle and above the forearm, comprising the humerus.
The elbow joint is inferior and the glenohumeral joint is superior. Arm flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal rotation and external rotation occur at the shoulder.
See humerus series for radiographic positioning.
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- Anterior humeral circumflex artery
- Superior ulnar collateral artery
- Arm flexion
- Arm internal rotation
- Arm external rotation
- Basilic vein
- Posterior humeral circumflex artery
- Inferior ulnar collateral artery
- Cubital fossa
- Arm abduction
- Deep brachial artery
- Desmoplastic fibroblastoma
- Brachial artery
- Appendicular skeleton
- Arm adduction
- Bones of the upper limb
- Upper limb anatomy
- Cephalic vein
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