With passive range of motion, there is motion through the humerus distal to where the shoulder joint would be expected. Radiographic evaluation shows complete destruction of the left humeral head ...
The meeting of these bones allows for the wide range of motion that is possible at the shoulder joint, along with movement at the elbow. The ball-shaped top of the humerus is called the humeral head.
A goniometer is a device used in physical therapy to measure a joint's range of motion (ROM). There are two "arms"—one that is stationary and one that is movable—that are hinged together. Each is ...