Definition
noun, plural: humeral heads
The large rounded head of the humerus and articulates with the glenoid cavity of the scapula forming the glenohumeral joint.
Supplement
Synonym:
- caput humeri
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Humeral head
Definition noun, plural: humeral heads The large rounded head of the humerus and articulates with the glenoid cavity of the scapula forming the glenohumeral joint. Supplement Synonym: caput humeri..
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