Anatomical neck of humerus
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The anatomical neck of the humerus
is obliquely directed, forming an obtuse angle with the body.
It is best marked in the lower half of its circumference; in the upper half it is represented by a narrow groove separating the head from the tubercles.
It affords attachment to the articular capsule of the shoulder-joint, and is perforated by numerous vascular foramina.
Humerus
The humerus is a long bone in the arm or forelimb that runs from the shoulder to the elbow....
is obliquely directed, forming an obtuse angle with the body.
It is best marked in the lower half of its circumference; in the upper half it is represented by a narrow groove separating the head from the tubercles.
It affords attachment to the articular capsule of the shoulder-joint, and is perforated by numerous vascular foramina.