Bones of the upper limb

The bones of the shoulder

The bones of the shoulder attach the axial skeleton (the bones in the midline of the body, consisting of the vertebral column, skull, and ribcage) to the arm. They consist of:

• The clavicle
• The scapula (shoulder blade)
• The proximal portion of the humerus

The bones of the shoulder

The bones of the arm

The bones of the forearm

The bones of the hand

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