- greater tubercle
- 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
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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
greater tubercle of humerus — tuberculum majus humeri … 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
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
crest of greater tubercle — crista tuberculi majoris … Medical dictionary
Tubercle of the femur — Infobox Bone Name = Tubercle of the femur Latin = GraySubject = 59 GrayPage = 245 Caption2 = Right femur. Anterior surface. (Tubercle labeled at upper right.) Caption = System = MeshName = MeshNumber = Dorlands = DorlandsID = A prominence, of… … Wikipedia
Greater cornu — Infobox Bone Name = Greater cornu Latin = cornu majus ossis hyoidei GraySubject = 45 GrayPage = 177 Caption = Hyoid bone. Anterior surface. Enlarged. Caption2 = Precursor = Origins = Insertions = Articulations = MeshName = MeshNumber =… … Wikipedia
Greater wing of sphenoid bone — Infobox Bone Name = Greater wing of sphenoid bone Latin = ala major ossis sphenoidalis GraySubject = 35 GrayPage = 149 Caption = Figure 1: Sphenoid bone, upper surface. Caption2 = Figure 2: Sphenoid bone, anterior and inferior surfaces. Width =… … 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
lesser tubercle — n a prominence on the upper anterior part of the end of the humerus that serves as the insertion for the subscapularis compare GREATER TUBERCLE … Medical dictionary
