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:

• 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.

upper limb anatomy

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