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In a 12 yr. old the humerus is about 12 in. long. I'm pretty sure.
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What is the name of the single bone in the upper arm?
The humerus. The humerus is a long bone. It can make blood cells. However, the flat, small, and irregular bones can make blood but not as much as the long bones( humerus, femur).
The humerus is an example of a?
The femur and the humerus are examples of which type of bones?
What bones are found in the upper arm?
The long bone in the upper arm is called the humerus.
Where would you find long bones?
Humerus Femur
What bones contain a condyle?
The long bones such as the humerus and femur.
What are the humerus fibula and scapula are examples of?
These are all bones in the human body. The humerus and fibula are characterized as long bones, and the scapula is a flat bone.
Does the humerus and femur produce red blood cells?
Red marrow found in the shafts of the long bones produce red blood cells. The humerus and femur are considered long bones.
Is the humerus bone found in the arm and leg?
It depends what you are using as a proportion. It is long compared to a single vertebrae but short in comparison to the entire spine.
Does the biceps brachii muscle originate or insert on the humerus?
It inserts onto the humerus. It originates from the coracoid process of the scapula. There are 2 parts - Long head and short head. The long head is connected to the coracoid process by a tendon that comes up between the tubercules of the humerous. The short head is connected directly to the humerus.
Is the humerus in the forearm?
The humerus is the bone of the upper arm, not the lower arm/forearm.
How long is healing time for broken humerus after surgery?
Depends on patient characteristics like age, and the severity and location in the humerus of the break.
What is a common word for humerus?
The humerus, the long bone between the elbow and the shoulder, is sometimes called the "funny bone". This is a play on words between the word "humerus" (the bone) and "humorous" (a synonym for amusing or funny)
