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introductionstatpearls· Introduction· item NBK507841

The upper extremity or arm is a functional unit of the upper body. It consists of three sections: the upper arm, forearm, and hand. It extends from the shoulder joint to the fingers and contains 30 bones. It also consists of many nerves, blood vessels (arteries and veins), and muscles. The nerves of the arm are supplied by one of the two major nerve plexus of the human body, the brachial plexus.