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Preferred Label : capitulum of humerus;

Uberon definition : A smooth, rounded eminence on the lateral portion of the articular surface of the humerus. It articulates with the cupshaped depression on the head of the radius, and is limited to the front and lower part of the bone.;

Uberon synonym : humeral capitulum;

Uberon related term : capitellum; dorsal condyle of the humerus; capitulum of humerus;

Uberon Taxon note : In birds, where forelimb anatomy has adaptation for flight, its functional if not ontogenetic equivalent is the dorsal condyle of the humerus;

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A smooth, rounded eminence on the lateral portion of the articular surface of the humerus. It articulates with the cupshaped depression on the head of the radius, and is limited to the front and lower part of the bone.

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05/05/2025


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