#arm a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
exclusion: #hair #skin #eye #ear #leg #shin #foot #elbow #forearm #finger
supertype: #limb menu#common_human_body_part (menu)
part of: #human #body [*,49]
part: #brachial_artery__arteria_brachialis the main artery of the upper arm; a continuation of the axillary artery; bifurcates into the radial and ulnar arteries at the elbow
part: #cephalic_vein__vena_cephalica a large vein of the arm that empties into the axillary vein
part: #forearm the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist
part: #anconeous_muscle__anconeousmuscle__musculus_anconeus the muscle that extends the forearm and abducts the ulna in pronation of the wrist
part: #accessory_cephalic_vein__vena_cephalica_accessoria a vein that passes along the radial edge of the forearm and joins the cephalic vein near the elbow
part: #basilic_vein__basilicvein__vena_basilica a vein that drains the back of the hand and forearm and empties into the axillary vein
part: #radial_vein__vena_radialis superficial veins ascending the radial side of the forearm; combines with the ulnar veins to form the brachial vein
part: #ulnar_vein__ulnarvein__vena_ulnaris any of several veins of the forearm
part: #radius.arm_bone__radiu the outer and slightly shorter of the two bones of the human forearm
part: #ulna__elbow_bone__elbowbone the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
part: #olecranon_process__olecranonproces__olecranon process of the ulna that forms the outer bump of the elbow and fits into the fossa of the humerus when the arm is extended
part: #manus__manu__hand__mitt__paw the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"
part: #digital_arteries__arteria_digitalis__arteriadigitali arteries in the hand and foot that supply the fingers and toes
part: #metacarpal_artery__arteria_metacarpea__arteriametacarpea dorsal and palmar arteries of the hand
part: #intercapitular_vein__vena_intercapitalis veins connecting the dorsal and palmar veins of the hand or the dorsal and plantar veins of the foot
part: #metacarpal_vein__vena_metacarpus dorsal and palmar veins of the hand
part: #palm.area__thenar the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
part: #thenar the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb
part: #finger any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb); "her fingers were long and thin"
part: #fingertip the end (tip) of a finger
part: #fingernail the nail at the end of a finger
part: #knuckle__knucklejoint__metacarpophalangeal_joint__metacarpophalangealjoint a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
part: #ball.anatomical_structure a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass; ball of the human foot or ball at the base of the thumb; "he stood on the balls of his feet"
part: #metacarpus the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges
part: #metacarpal_bone__metacarpal any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingers
part: #ulnar_nerve__ulnarnerve__cubital_nerve__cubitalnerve__nervus_ulnaris a nerve running along the inner side of the arm and passing near the elbow; supplies intrinsic muscles of the hand and the skin of the medial side of the hand
part: #musculus_biceps_brachii__biceps_brachii__biceps_humeri a muscle that flexes and supinates the forearm
part: #musculus_triceps_brachii__triceps_brachii__tricepsbrachii the skeletal muscle having three origins that extends the forearm when it contracts
part: #elbow_joint__elbowjoint__elbow__cubitus__cubitu__cubital_joint__cubitaljoint__articulatio_cubiti__articulatiocubiti hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
part: #musculus_articularis_cubiti a small branch of the triceps that inserts into the capsule of the elbow joint
part: #funny_bone__funnybone__crazy_bone__crazybone a point on the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes near the surface; a sharp tingling sensation results when the nerve is knocked against the bone; "the funny bone is not humerus"
part: #wrist_joint__wristjoint__wrist__carpus__radiocarpal_joint__radiocarpaljoint__articulatio_radiocarpea__articulatioradiocarpea a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
part: #carpal_bone__carpal__wrist_bone__wristbone any of the eight small bones of the wrist
part: #arm_bone__armbone a bone in the arm
part: #humerus__humeru bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow
part: #deltoid_tuberosity__deltoidtuberosity__deltoid_eminence__deltoideminence a bump on the outside of the humerus where the deltoid muscle attaches
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