deltoid tuberosity


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Noun1.deltoid tuberosity - a bump on the outside of the humerus where the deltoid muscle attaches
deltoid eminence
tuberosity, eminence, tubercle - a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
humerus - bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow
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In the proximal third of the shaft, represents the prominent deltoid tuberosity (tuberositas deltoidea), which is actually an indistinct rough elongated area which was dissimilar with cattle (Sisson et al.) and sheep (Sisson et al.).
Macroanatomy of the Bones of Thoracic Limb of an Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)/ Macroanatomia de los Huesos del Miembro Toracico de un Elefante Asiatico (Elephas maximus)
The humeral shaft outer diameter (OD) and humeral intramedullary (IM) canal diameter were measured using a best fit circle at four different heights (75 mm, 150 mm, and 225 mm from the humeral head and also at the deltoid tuberosity).
Glenohumeral anatomic study: a comparison of male and female shoulders with similar average age and BMI

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