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upper limb (pair)

Identification
Official Latin term membrum superius (par)
Specific (formal) par membrorum superiorum
Generic term membrum superius
Official term upper limb (pair)
Formal official term pair of upper limbs limb
Generic term upper limb
Unit identifier TAH:U65
Entity identifiers TAH:E65; E25687; E25688; E25689
Unit type pair
Materiality material
Navigation
Link to the unit upper limb (pair)
Entity-oriented links Universal page Definition page
External links TA98 FMA PubMed
Partonomic links Level 2: cardinal parts of human body Short Extended
Level 3: upper limb (pair)
Taxonomic links Level 1: cardinal part of human body
Language combinations
Taxonomic definition
Taxonomic definition An upper limb is a limb [membrum ] which is appended to the top of trunk.
Encyclopedic definition the limb of the body extending from the deltoid region to the hand. It is specialized for functions requiring great mobility, such as grasping and manipulating.
Partonomy
TAH:E10200
human body top
TAH:U9611
TAH:U9602
TAH:U65 upper limb (pair) UOX
TAH:U895
TAH:U12451
TAH:U67
TAH:U9614
Total
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Taxonomy
Date: 14.06.2026