upper limb
Shoulder to fingertips
Upper limb is the anatomical term for the arm, including the shoulder, upper arm, forearm, and hand.
Medical and scientific contexts prefer this term to arm, which technically refers only to the segment between shoulder and elbow: The patient reported numbness in the upper limb.
The corresponding term for the leg is lower limb.
Upper arm joint
- elbowArm's middle joint
- wristHand-forearm connection
- handGrasping body part
- fingersAppendages of the hand
thumb · forearm · humerus · radius · ulna · clavicle · scapula · biceps
Decreasing a joint angle
- extensionAdded part or duration
- rotationTurning on an axis
- pronationLimb rotating inward
- supinationOutward forearm rotation
abduction · adduction · reach · swing · raise · lower · stretch · bend
Mechanism linking engine to gearbox
- gripSecure manual hold
- holdMaintain in grasp
- claspSecuring device that clicks
- seizeTake suddenly, forcibly
catch · clench · pinch · squeeze · release · carry · cling · cradle
Oscillating motion through medium
- pointExact location or meaning
- saluteGestural sign of honor
- beckonSignal to approach
- shrugShoulder gesture of uncertainty
thumbs-up · clap · high-five · fist-bump · sign language · peace sign · handshake · raised fist
Raising something heavy
- weightliftingSport of hoisting barbells
- arm wrestlingStrength contest using forearms
- push-upsBodyweight chest exercise
- pull-upsOverhead bar lifts
curls · resistance training · muscle tone · brawn · grip strength · carrying capacity · overhead press · powerlifting
Accuracy of measurement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- grip strengthHand squeezing power
- hand-eye coordinationAbility to sync vision and movement
control · nimbleness · finesse · craftsmanship · proficiency · deftness · tactile · pincer grasp
shoulder
Upper arm joint
fingers · thumb · forearm · humerus · radius · ulna · clavicle · scapula · biceps · triceps
flexion
Decreasing a joint angle
supination · abduction · adduction · reach · swing · raise · lower · stretch · bend · curl
clutch
Mechanism linking engine to gearbox
seize · catch · clench · pinch · squeeze · release · carry · cling · cradle · scoop
wave
Oscillating motion through medium
shrug · thumbs-up · clap · high-five · fist-bump · sign language · peace sign · handshake · raised fist · finger wag
lifting
Raising something heavy
- weightliftingSport of hoisting barbells
- arm wrestlingStrength contest using forearms
- push-upsBodyweight chest exercise
pull-ups · curls · resistance training · muscle tone · brawn · grip strength · carrying capacity · overhead press · powerlifting · bicep curls
precision
Accuracy of measurement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- grip strengthHand squeezing power
hand-eye coordination · control · nimbleness · finesse · craftsmanship · proficiency · deftness · tactile · pincer grasp · opposable thumb
- rehabilitationrehab, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, inpatient rehab
- bonesskull, femur, tibia, skulls, humerus