Editing Upper limb (section)

{{Short description|Consists of the arm, forearm, and hand}}
{{Infobox anatomy
| Name        = Upper limb
| Latin       = membrum superius
| Image       = Gray1231.png
| Caption     = Front of right upper extremity.
| Image2      = Gray1232.png
| Caption2    = Back of right upper extremity.
| Precursor   =
| System      = [[Human musculoskeletal system|Musculoskeletal]]
| Artery      =
| Vein        =
| Nerve       =
| Lymph       =
}}
The '''upper [[Limb (anatomy)|limb]]s''' or '''upper extremities''' are the [[forelimb]]s of an [[upright posture|upright-postured]] [[tetrapod]] [[vertebrate]], extending from the [[scapula]]e and [[clavicle]]s down to and including the [[digit (anatomy)|digit]]s, including all the [[musculature]]s and [[ligament]]s involved with the [[shoulder]], [[elbow]], [[wrist]] and [[knuckle]] joints.<ref>{{cite web
 | title = Upper Extremity
 | publisher = [[Medical Subject Headings|MeSH]]
 | url = https://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/mesh/2011/MB_cgi?mode=&term=Upper+Extremity&field=entry#TreeA01.378.800
 | access-date = 26 June 2011
}}</ref> In [[human]]s, each upper limb is divided into the [[shoulder]], [[arm]], [[elbow]], [[forearm]], [[wrist]] and [[hand]],<ref>https://www.kenhub.com/en/library/anatomy/upper-extremity-anatomy</ref><ref>{{Cite book |first=Lawrence E. |last=Wineski |title=Snell's clinical anatomy by regions |publisher=Wolters Kluwers |year=2019 |isbn=978-1-4963-4564-6 |edition=10th |pages=215 |language=English}}</ref> and is primarily used for [[climbing]], [[manual handling of loads|lifting]] and [[dexterity|manipulating]] objects. In [[anatomy]], just as [[arm]] refers to the [[upper arm]], [[leg]] refers to the [[lower leg]].