Humerus
Humerus
Features:
The head of the humerus (rounded part at the proximal end) articulates with the glenoid fossa of the scapula
Human vs. Non-human Comparison:
Greater tubercle is often more developed in non-human mammals than humans
Head of the human humerus is more hemispherical than non-human mammals
Medial epicondyle on non-humans are oriented vertically compared to humans which are oriented horizontally
Deltoid tuberosity (or process) in humans is not very distinguishable compared to some non-human mammals such as armadillo, beaver, cow, dog, and horse.
Credits: Measurements included in the dataset used for the above inquiry were taken from the author's personal collection and data provided by OsteoID Bone Identification (https://boneidentification.com/).
Human
Alligator
Alpaca
Armadillo
Black Bear
Beaver
Wild Boar
Cat
Eastern Cottontail
Holstein Cow
Coyote
White-tail Deer
Domestic Dog
Gray Fox
Red Fox
Northern Gannet
Horse
Opossum
Northern River Otter
Barred Owl
Pig
Raccoon
Striped Skunk
Turkey