Lesser tubercle

Lesser tubercle
Left humerus. Anterior view. (Lesser tubercle visible at top center.)
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Identifiers
Latin	tuberculum minus humeri
TA	A02.4.04.006
FMA	23393
Anatomical terms of bone []

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.

The left shoulder and acromioclavicular joints, and the proper ligaments of the scapula.

Human arm bones diagram

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)