She had no preceding trauma. She works at a desk job. On physical examination, she has tenderness over the biceps and the coracoid process, painful arc of motion, weakness with manual muscle ...
The juvenile female bald eagle, nicknamed Ruth, entered the Tamarack Wildlife Center and was given an intake exam where it was confirmed that she was dehydrated, emaciated, and had a coracoid fracture ...
The smaller supracoracoideus muscles attach to the upper side of the humerus. These muscles pass over the coracoid bone and act like a pulley to lift the wings up for the next flap. Flight is an ...
Continue reading to learn about the major bones of the bird wing. The humerus is the major bone of the upper wing. It is connected to the coracoid and the scapula of the pectoral girdle. The ulna and ...