Lesser tubercle
| Lesser tubercle | |
|---|---|
 Left humerus. Anterior view. (Lesser tubercle visible at top center.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | tuberculum minus humeri |
| TA | A02.4.04.006 |
| FMA | 23393 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The lesser tubercle of the humerus, although smaller, is more prominent than the greater tubercle: it is situated in front, and is directed medially and anteriorly.
Above and in front it presents an impression for the insertion of the tendon of the subscapularis.
Additional images
The left shoulder and acromioclavicular joints, and the proper ligaments of the scapula.
Human arm bones diagram
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 209 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Anatomy figure: 03:02-13 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Anatomy figure: 05:01-09 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Anatomy figure: 10:02-12 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Diagram at uwlax.edu
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