| Greater tubercle | | | | Left humerus. Anterior view. (Greater tubercle visible at upper right.) | | Latin | tuberculum majus humeri | | Gray's | subject #51 209 | | Dorlands/Elsevier | t_21/12828956 | The greater tubercle is situated lateral to the head and lesser tubercle. Download high resolution version (653x1235, 79 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Humerus Wikipedia:Grays Anatomy images with missing articles 5 Categories: Public domain images ...
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A human head In anatomy, the head of an animal is the anterior part (from anatomical position) that usually comprises the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions, such as sight, hearing, smell, and taste). ...
The lesser tubercle, although smaller, is more prominent than the greater tubercle: it is situated in front, and is directed medialward and forward. ...
Its upper surface is rounded and marked by three flat impressions: the highest of these gives insertion to the Supraspinatus; the middle to the Infraspinatus; the lowest one, and the body of the bone for about 2.5 cm. below it, to the Teres minor. The supraspinatus is a relatively small muscle of the upper limb that takes its name from its origin from the supraspinous fossa superior to the spine of the scapula. ...
The Infraspinatus muscle is a lateral rotator of the glenohumeral joint and adductor of the arm. ...
The teres minor muscle is a muscle in the rotator cuff. ...
The lateral surface of the greater tubercle is convex, rough, and continuous with the lateral surface of the body.
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