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Posh name for the armpit
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Axilla
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The nerve plexus for the upper limb is derived from the ventral/dorsal rami whose segmental origin is almost completely from the head/neck/back
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ventral, neck
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What is the name of the nerve plexus for the upper limb?
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Brachial plexus
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What is the name for the part of the humerus that articulates with the scapula?
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The head of the humerus
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What is the name for the cartilage that surrounds the head of the humerus?
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Articular cartilage
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What is the name for the cavity that the head of the humerus fits into to form a socket with the scapula?
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The glenoid cavity. NB this cavity is on the scapula and is said to be 'pyriform' (pear-shaped)
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The head of the humerus is set on a very stout surgical.anatomical neck
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Anatomical neck
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Two bony prominences, distal to the head and neck of the humerus.
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Greater and lesser tubercles
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The tubercles of the humerus can be traced downwards for a short way as two raised ridges. What are these bony ridges called?
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The crests of the geater and lesser tubercles.
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