Lesser tubercle
| Bone: Lesser tubercle | |
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| Left humerus. Anterior view. (Lesser tubercle visible at top center.) | |
| Latin | tuberculum minus humeri |
| Gray's | subject #51 209 |
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.
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The left shoulder and acromioclavicular joints, and the proper ligaments of the scapula.
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Human arm bones diagram
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