Lesser tubercle
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
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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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