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Three of the 206 bones in the human body are in the arm: the humerus, radius and ulna.
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Is it true that three of the 206 bones in the human body are in the arm: the humerus, radius and ulna?
Yes. Reliable medical and anatomical sources confirm that the human body has 206 bones, with the humerus, radius, and ulna serving as the three principal bones of the arm.
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Wikipedia: Humerus. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humerus
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States that the humerus, radius, and ulna form the elbow joint and are bones of the arm.
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Human Phenotype Ontology: Human Phenotype Ontology: elbow. (n.d.). Human Phenotype Ontology. http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001461
Explicitly states that of the 206 bones in the body, three are in the arm: humerus, radius, and ulna.
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MedlinePlus: MedlinePlus: Arm Injuries and Disorders. (n.d.). MedlinePlus. https://medlineplus.gov/arminjuriesanddisorders.html
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