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CPSP Part 1 Prep
Anatomy ·Upper Limb

Humerus

⭐ PREMIUM
The humerus is the bone of the arm. Its named grooves and the nerves that hug them are repeatedly examined because each fracture site threatens a specific nerve. PROXIMAL END • Head, anatomical neck, surgical neck. • Greater tubercle (lateral): supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor (SIT of the rotator cuff). • Lesser tubercle (anterior): subscapularis. • Intertubercular (bicipital) groove:…
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