Figure 7.4

Using the above-referenced figure of the posterior view of the humerus, identify the specified labeled part in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure indicated by Label X.
A) Anatomical neck
B) Greater tubercle
C) Lesser tubercle
D) Deltoid tuberosity
E) Surgical neck

Question

Figure 7.4
  
Using the above-referenced figure of the posterior view of the humerus, identify the specified labeled part in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure indicated by Label X.
A) Anatomical neck 
B) Greater tubercle 
C) Lesser tubercle 
D) Deltoid tuberosity 
E) Surgical neck

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Label X is indicating the surgical neck of the humerus, which is a narrow area just below the tubercles where the bone is most commonly fractured.

Figure 7.4 Using the Above-Referenced Figure of the Posterior View of the the Posterior