upper extremity
Shoulder to fingertips
Upper extremity is medical terminology for the arm, including the shoulder, upper arm, forearm, wrist, and hand.
Doctors and anatomists use extremity to mean limb—upper extremities are arms, lower extremities are legs.
The term appears in clinical contexts: The patient has limited range of motion in the right upper extremity.
- shoulderUpper arm joint
- graspingGreedy for wealth
- elbowArm's middle joint
- handGrasping body part
- armUpper body limb
humerus · carpal tunnel syndrome · carpal bones · range of motion · clavicle · finger · fine motor skills · wrist · proprioception · scapula · pronation · reaching · phalanges · lifting · arm wrestling · tactile sensation · nerve damage · metacarpals