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Bones of Upper Extremity

Medical Definition:	The bones of the upper and lower ARM. They include the CLAVICLE and SCAPULA.
Guide Notes:	avoid: too general & nonspecific; prefer ARM or its specific areas or bones
Also Called:	Arm Bones
Previously Indexed:	Arm (1966-1997),Forearm (1969-1997),specific bones of arm (1966-1997)

Bones of Upper Extremity Categories.

	Carpal Bones - The eight bones of the wrist: capitate bone, hamate bone, lunate bone (SEMILUNAR BONE), pisiform bone, SCAPHOID BONE, trapezium bone, trapezoid bone and triquetral bone.
	Clavicle
	Humerus
	Metacarpus
	Radius
	Scapula
	Ulna

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