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forearm

Region of the upper limb between the elbow and the wrist

Entitychiral organism subdivision type class of anatomical entityQ228537

Also known as lower arm

Instance of: chiral organism subdivision type
, class of anatomical entity
Subclass of: middle free limb segment
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1.Stated in Foundational Model of AnatomyRetrieved 2019-08-01
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, particular anatomical entity
Part of: free upper limb

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The forearm is the region of the upper limb between the elbow and the wrist. The term forearm is used in anatomy to distinguish it from the arm, a word which is used to describe the entire appendage of the upper limb, but which in anatomy, technically, means only the region of the upper arm, whereas the lower "arm" is called the forearm. It is homologous to the region of the leg that lies between the knee and the ankle joints, the crus.

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Arterial supply: brachial artery
Venous drainage: brachial veins
Connects with: hand uses: wrist · direction: distal
upper arm uses: elbow · direction: proximal

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34 identifiers linking forearm across the web's reference databases

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