noun
- the long bone of the upper arm that extends from the shoulder to the elbow
Usage: anatomy
Examples
- The doctor examined the X-ray to check for a fracture in the humerus.
- She broke her humerus in a skiing accident last winter.
- The humerus is the longest bone in the arm.
- Physical therapy helped strengthen the muscles around his injured humerus.
- The humerus connects the shoulder blade to the bones of the forearm.
- Students in anatomy class learned to identify the humerus on skeletal models.