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What is the location of the anatomical neck in relation to the head?
What is the location of the anatomical neck in relation to the head?
- Immediately distal to the head (correct)
- At the midpoint of the shaft
- Immediately proximal to the head
- At the junction of the shaft and the condyles
What is the anatomical neck bounded by laterally?
What is the anatomical neck bounded by laterally?
- The head and the condyles
- The greater and lesser tubercles and the shaft
- The shaft and the condyles
- The head and the greater and lesser tubercles (correct)
What is the anatomical neck bounded by medially?
What is the anatomical neck bounded by medially?
- The greater and lesser tubercles and the shaft
- The shaft and the condyles
- The head and the condyles
- The head and the shaft (correct)
What is the characteristic of the anatomical neck?
What is the characteristic of the anatomical neck?
What can be said about the position of the anatomical neck relative to the rest of the bone?
What can be said about the position of the anatomical neck relative to the rest of the bone?
The anatomical neck is described as a narrow constriction. Where is this constriction located?
The anatomical neck is described as a narrow constriction. Where is this constriction located?
What structures define the lateral boundaries of the anatomical neck?
What structures define the lateral boundaries of the anatomical neck?
What structures define the medial boundaries of the anatomical neck?
What structures define the medial boundaries of the anatomical neck?
If a fracture occurs at the anatomical neck, which of the following structures might be directly affected?
If a fracture occurs at the anatomical neck, which of the following structures might be directly affected?
Which of the following statements best describes the anatomical neck of the humerus?
Which of the following statements best describes the anatomical neck of the humerus?
Study Notes
Anatomical Neck
- The anatomical neck is very short in length.
- It is formed by a narrow constriction located immediately distal to the head.
- Laterally, the anatomical neck lies between the head and the greater and lesser tubercles.
- Medially, it lies between the head and the shaft.
Anatomical Neck
- The anatomical neck is a short structure.
- It is formed by a narrow constriction situated distal to the head.
- Laterally, the anatomical neck is located between the head and the greater and lesser tubercles.
- Medially, the anatomical neck is situated between the head and the shaft.
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Learn about the anatomical neck, its location, and its boundaries in relation to the head and shaft. Understand its formation and features.
