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  2. Greater tubercle - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Bicipital groove - Wikipedia

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    The bicipital groove separates the greater tubercle from the lesser tubercle. [1] It is usually around 8 cm long and 1 cm wide in adults. [1] The groove lodges the long tendon of the biceps brachii muscle, positioned between the tendon of the pectoralis major muscle on the lateral lip and the tendon of the teres major muscle on the medial lip.

  4. Teres minor muscle - Wikipedia

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    The teres minor (Latin teres meaning 'rounded') is a narrow, elongated muscle of the rotator cuff.The muscle originates from the lateral border and adjacent posterior surface of the corresponding right or left scapula and inserts at both the greater tubercle of the humerus and the posterior surface of the joint capsule.

  5. Rotator cuff - Wikipedia

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    The greater tubercle projects as the most lateral structure of the humeral head. Medial to this, in turn, is the lesser tubercle of the humeral head. The subscapularis muscle origin is divided from the remainder of the rotator cuff origins as it is deep to the scapula .

  6. Tubercle (bone) - Wikipedia

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    On a rib, tubercle is an eminence on the back surface, at the junction between the neck and the body of the rib.It consists of an articular and a non-articular area. The lower and more medial articular area is a small oval surface for articulation with the transverse process of the lower of the two vertebrae which gives attachment to the head.

  7. Tuberosity of the tibia - Wikipedia

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    The tibial tuberosity thus forms the terminal part of the large structure that acts as a lever to extend the knee-joint and prevents the knee from collapsing when the foot strikes the ground. [1] The two ligaments, the patella, and the tibial tuberosity are all superficial, easily palpable structures. [2]

  8. NYT ‘Connections’ Hints and Answers Today, Friday, February 21

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    Today's Connections Game Answers for Friday, February 21, 2025: 1. WAY OF SOLVING A PROBLEM: ANSWER, FIX, REMEDY, SOLUTION 2. COLLECT, AS FROM AN ORCHARD: GATHER ...

  9. Sacrotuberous ligament - Wikipedia

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    It runs from the sacrum (the lower transverse sacral tubercles, the inferior margins sacrum and the upper coccyx [1]) to the tuberosity of the ischium. It is a remnant of part of biceps femoris muscle. The sacrotuberous ligament is attached by its broad base to the posterior superior iliac spine, the posterior sacroiliac ligaments (with which ...