Tags: Anatomical Structure, Bone.
The humerus (/ˈhjuːmərəs/; ME from Latin humerus umerus upper arm shoulder; cf. Gothic ams shoulder Greek ōmos. Plural: humeri) is a long bone in the arm or forelimb that runs from the shoulder to the elbow.Anatomically in modern humans it connects the scapula and the lower arm (consisting of the radius and ulna) and consists of three sections.