Which bone is the upper arm bone forming the shoulder joint?

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Which bone is the upper arm bone forming the shoulder joint?

Think of where the shoulder joint is formed: it’s the ball-and-socket connection between the head of the upper arm bone and the socket in the shoulder blade. The bone that makes up the upper arm and participates in this joint is the humerus. Radius and ulna are forearm bones, not part of the shoulder joint, and the clavicle (collarbone) helps position the shoulder but does not form the joint itself. So the bone forming the shoulder joint is the humerus.

Think of where the shoulder joint is formed: it’s the ball-and-socket connection between the head of the upper arm bone and the socket in the shoulder blade. The bone that makes up the upper arm and participates in this joint is the humerus. Radius and ulna are forearm bones, not part of the shoulder joint, and the clavicle (collarbone) helps position the shoulder but does not form the joint itself. So the bone forming the shoulder joint is the humerus.

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