Hemispherical structure on proximal epiphysis of humerus that articulates with glenoid cavity[WP,modified]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_extremity_of_humerus#Humeral_head ]
Synonyms: head of humerus
This is just here as a test because I lose it
Term information
database
cross reference
- AAO:0000835
- SCTID:181924000
- UMLS:C0223683 (ncithesaurus:Head_of_the_Humerus)
- NCIT:C32720
- galen:HeadOfHumerus
- EMAPA:25050
- Wikipedia:Upper_extremity_of_humerus#Humeral_head
- FMA:13304
Subsets
pheno_slim
external definition
Hemispherical ball on the proximal end of the humerus that fits into the glenoid cavity of the pectoral girdle to form the shoulder joint[AAO].
Term relations
Subclass of:
- zone of long bone
- mesoderm-derived structure
- connected to some glenoid fossa
- overlaps some glenohumeral joint
- part of some proximal epiphysis of humerus