greater tubercle of humerus
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greater tubercle — n a prominence on the upper lateral part of the end of the humerus that serves as the insertion for the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and teres minor compare LESSER TUBERCLE … Medical dictionary
Greater tubercle — Infobox Bone Name = Greater tubercle Latin = tuberculum majus humeri GraySubject = 51 GrayPage = 209 Caption = Left humerus. Anterior view. (Greater tubercle visible at right.) Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre … Wikipedia
Humerus — Bone: Humerus Upper extremity … Wikipedia
Tubercle — A small tuber, a small lump or bump. * * * 1. A nodule, especially in an anatomic, not pathologic, sense. 2. A circumscribed, rounded, solid elevation on the skin, mucous membrane, or surface of an organ. 3. A slight … Medical dictionary
Tubercle (anatomy) — In anatomy, a tubercle is a round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth found on bones, skin, or within the lungs in tuberculosis.TypesWithin the human body there are numerous sites where tubercles develop. On bones they are generally the… … Wikipedia
Upper extremity of humerus — Infobox Bone Name = Upper extremity of humerus Latin = GraySubject = 51 GrayPage = 209 Caption = Left humerus. Anterior view. Caption2 = Left humerus. Posterior view. System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = DorlandsSuf = The… … Wikipedia
Body of humerus — Bone: Body of humerus Left humerus. Anterior view … Wikipedia
Ossification of humerus — Figure 4 : Plan of ossification of the humerus. Figure 5 : Epiphysial lines of humerus in a young adult. Anterior aspect. The lines of attachment of the articular … Wikipedia
Lesser tubercle — Infobox Bone Name = Lesser tubercle Latin = tuberculum minus humeri GraySubject = 51 GrayPage = 209 Caption = Left humerus. Anterior view. (Lesser tubercle visible at top center.) Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber =… … Wikipedia
Surgical neck of the humerus — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = collum chirurgicum humeri GraySubject = 51 GrayPage = 209 Caption = Left humerus. Anterior view. (Surgical neck labeled at upper left.) Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph =… … Wikipedia
