Anatomy of Humerus Bone

Made By:
Virendra Choudhary
1st year resident
M.S Orthopedics
 The Humerus
 The humerus is the longest and strongest
bone in the upper limb.
 It is the only bone in the arm.
 It
may be divided into thirds along its
length:

1. Proximal third

2. Middle third

3. Distal Third
 The Humerus articulates proximally at the
Shoulder joint.
 The Humerus articulates distally at the Elbow
Joint.
 Subscapularis
 The Subscapularis muscle attaches to the
Lesser Tuberosity of the Humerus.
 It arises from the whole of the ventral surface

of the scapula.
 It adducts and internally rotates the arm.
 Bicipital Groove
 The Long Head of Biceps Tendon originates
from the superior rim of the glenoid of the
scapula.
 It passes through the shoulder joint and

enters the bicipital groove.

 The Biceps muscles attaches distally
to the radius.
 It flexes the elbow joint and supinates

the forearm.
3 muscles attach to the Greater Tuberosity.

1. Supraspinatus
2. Infraspinatus
3. Teres Minor
 Suprapinatus attaches to the upper
part of the Greater Tuberosity of the
Humerus.
 It arises from the Supraspinous Fossa

of scapula
 It abducts the arm.
 Infraspinatus attaches to the posterior part of
the Greater Tuberosity of the Humerus.
 It arises from the Infraspinous Fossa of

scapula.
 It externally rotates the arm.
 Teres Minor attaches to the postero-inferior
part of the Greater Tuberosity of the
Humerus.
 It arises from the upper part of lateral border

of the scapula.
 It externally rotates the arm.

Posterior View
 3 muscles attach to the bicipital groove and
its margins.

Anterior View
 Pectoralis Major attaches to the lateral lip of
the bicipital groove.

Anterior View
Latissimus Dorsi attaches to the floor of the
bicipital groove.

Anterior View
 Teres Major attaches to the medial lip of the
bicipital groove.

 Anterior View
 Pnemonic for muscles attaching to the
bicipital groove.
 A Lady between two Majors.

 Anterior View
 Deltoid attaches to the lateral aspect of the
shaft of the humerus.
 Coracobrachialis attaches to the medial
aspect of the shaft of the humerus.
 Brachialis attaches to the anterior aspect of
the distal half of the humerus.
 Medial Epicondyle gives attachment to the
common flexor origin:
1. Pronator teres.
2. Flexor carpi radialis.
3. Palmaris longus.
4. Flexor digitorum superficialis.
5. Flexor carpi ulnaris.

Anterior View
 Trochlea
 The Trochlea articulates with the proximal
Ulna at the elbow joint.
 Coronoid Fossa
 The coronoid fossa articulates with the
coronoid process of the ulna.

Anterior View
 Olecranon fossa
 The olecranon process of the ulna articulates
with the olecranaon fossa.

Posterior view
 Capitulum
 The Capitulum articulates with the head of
the Radius at the elbow joint.
 Radial Fossa
 The radial head articulates with the radial
fossa in flexion of the elbow.

Anterior View
 Lateral supracondylar ridge gives rise to
Brachioradialis.

Posterior view
 Lateral supracondylar ridge gives rise to
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus.

Posterior view
There are 3 nerves closely related to the
humerus:
1. Axillary nerve – It touches the posterolateral
aspect of the surgical neck of humerus.
2. Radial nerve – It touches the lower end of
the spiral groove on the lateral aspect of the
lower part of the humeral shaft.
3. Ulnar nerve - It touches the posterior aspect
of the medial epicondyle of humerus.
 Why I choose Orthopaedic?
 From the starting of my MBBS
carrier I always wanted to be a
Surgeon. In my 4th year of
MBBS I studied Orthopaedic
and from then on Orthopaedic
became my dream branch.
Thank you