Upper limb

The upper limb is the professional term used to describe the region that laymen would usually call the "arm". In human anatomy, this area is defined as everything from:

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• the shoulder
• the surrounding axilla
• muscles and structures supplied by the brachial plexus nerves
• the arm
• the forearm
• the wrist (carpal joint)
• and the hand.