tuberosity
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tuberosity
[‚tü·bə′räs·əd·ē] (anatomy)
A large or obtuse prominence, especially as on bone for muscle attachment.
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1 = Musculospiral groove (Sulcus musculi brachialis), 2 = Radial fossa (Fossa radialis), 3 =
Deltoid tuberosity (Tuberositas deltoidea), 4 = Supracondylar crest (Crista supra condylaris lateralis), 5 = Lateral epicondyle (Epicondylus laterialis), 6 = Lateral condyle (Condylus laterialis), 7 = Medial condyle (Condylus medialis) and 8 = Tuberositas teres major (Teres major tuberosity).
Both males (r = 0.95) and females (r = 0.92) also had a positive correlation between the humeral intramedullary canal diameter at the location of the
deltoid tuberosity (humeral dimension #13) and the humeral intramedullary canal diameter at a location of 150 mm inferior to the top of the humeral head (humeral dimension #15).
Posterior deltoid electrodes were placed 2 cm below the lateral border of the spine of the scapula, spaced 2 cm apart and angled toward the
deltoid tuberosity. Middle trapezius electrodes were placed 2 cm apart and parallel to the muscle fibers between the thoracic vertebrae and the medial border of the spine of the scapula.
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