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Preferred Label : humerus;

Uberon definition : Paired endochondral long bone that extends between the pectoral girdle and the skeletal parts of the forelimb. [PHENOSCAPE:mah];

Uberon synonym : humerus bone; humeri;

Uberon related term : proximal metapterygial mesomere of pectoral appendage; proximal metapterygial mesomere of pectoral fin; mesomere 1 of pectoral appendage;

Uberon Homology note : Most anatomists now agree that the three proximal bones of the tetrapod limbs are homologous to the two or three proximal elements of the paired fin skeleton of other sarcopterygians, that is the humerus-femur, radius-tibia, and ulna-fibula.[well established][VHOG];

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Paired endochondral long bone that extends between the pectoral girdle and the skeletal parts of the forelimb. [PHENOSCAPE:mah]

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29/04/2025


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