Where are the humerus, vertebrae, radius and ulna located?

1 Answer
Feb 3, 2016

The Humerus, Radius and Ulna are in the arm.

The vertebrae are attached to the back bone.

Explanation:

The humerus is the long bone of the upper arm .

The radius is the long bone of the inside of the lower arm and the ulna is the long bone of the outside of the lower arm.

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The vertebrae run along the spine from the neck to the lower back. It consists of:

  • 77 Cervical vertebra of the neck, of which the first 2 are the atlas and the axis.

  • 1212 Thoracic vertebrae posterior to the chest and anterior to the upper back.

  • 55 Lumbar vertebrae of the lower back.

  • 55 fused sacral vertebrae.

  • 44 fused vertebrae composing the coccyx.

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