Greater tubercle
Bony projection on the proximal end of the humerus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The greater tubercle of the humerus is the outward part the upper end of that bone, adjacent to the large rounded prominence of the humerus head. It provides attachment points for the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and teres minor muscles, three of the four muscles of the rotator cuff, a muscle group that stabilizes the shoulder joint. In doing so the tubercle acts as a location for the transfer of forces from the rotator cuff muscles to the humerus.
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Latin | tuberculum majus humeri |
TA98 | A02.4.04.005 |
TA2 | 1184 |
FMA | 23390 |
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