Editing Arm (section)

==Other animals==
In other animals, the term ''arm'' can also be used for homologous or analogous structures (such as one of the paired [[forelimb]]s of a [[Quadrupedalism|four-legged animal]] or the [[cephalopod arm|arms of cephalopods]], respectively). In anatomical usage, the term ''arm'' may<ref name="Free dictionary" /> sometimes refer specifically to the segment between the shoulder and the elbow,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lecturio.com/concepts/arm/|title=Arm
|website=The Lecturio Medical Concept Library |date=3 November 2020
|access-date=2021-06-22}}</ref><ref>{{MeSH name|Arm}}</ref> while the segment between the elbow and [[wrist]] is the [[forearm]]. However, in common, literary, and historical usage, ''arm'' refers to the entire upper limb from shoulder to wrist. This article uses the former definition; see [[upper limb]] for the wider definition.<ref name=":0" />

In primates, the arm is adapted for precise positioning of the [[hand]] and thus assist in the hand's manipulative tasks. The ball and socket shoulder joint allows for movement of the arms in a wide circular plane, while the structure of the two forearm bones which can rotate around each other allows for additional range of motion at that level.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Preuschoft|first1=Holger|last2=Hohn|first2=Bianca|last3=Scherf|first3=Heike|last4=Schmidt|first4=Manuela|last5=Krause|first5=Cornelia|last6=Witzel|first6=Ulrich|date=April 2010|title=Functional Analysis of the Primate Shoulder|journal=International Journal of Primatology|volume=31|issue=2|pages=301–320|doi=10.1007/s10764-010-9399-1|issn=0164-0291|pmc=2860095|pmid=20495602}}</ref>