Group · Skeletal system
Skeleton of free upper limb
Skeleton partis liberae membri superioris
- System
- Skeletal system
- Part of
- Appendicular skeleton
DescriptionUnreviewed
The free part of the upper limbs are the forelimbs of an upright-postured tetrapod vertebrate, extending from the humerus down to and including the digits, including all the musculatures and ligaments involved with the elbow, wrist and knuckle joints.
In humans, each upper limb is divided into the arm, forearm and hand, and is primarily used for climbing, lifting and manipulating objects.
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Names
- Latin
- Skeleton partis liberae membri superioris
- English
- Skeleton of free upper limb
- French
- Squelette de la partie libre du membre supérieur
- Spanish
- Esqueleto de la parte libre del miembro superior
- Portuguese
- Esqueleto do membro superior livre