Body · #693 biggest of 1,014
How big is the humerus bone?
36 cm
The humerus bone measures 36 cm. That's about 4.21 credit cards lined up end to end.
By the numbers
- That's 36 cm, or about 14.2 inches.
- You'd need about 4.72 of them stacked up to reach the height of an average adult.
- Roughly 4.21 credit cards could line up across it.
- Out of all 1,014 things in this collection, it ranks #693 by size.
Size comparison
How humerus bone stacks up against things of a similar size. Tap any bar to explore it.
English Bulldog
38.0 cm
Beagle
38.0 cm
Cocker Spaniel
38.0 cm
Shetland Sheepdog
37.0 cm
humerus bone
36.0 cm
Basset Hound
36.0 cm
robin
36.0 cm
snare drum
36.0 cm
stand mixer
36.0 cm
Bars use a logarithmic scale so everything fits — real differences are even more extreme!
Fun fact
You could line up roughly 4.72 of them along the height of an average person.
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