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Bone: Deltoid tuberosity
Left humerus. Anterior view. (Deltoideus labeled at center right.)
Latintuberositas deltoidea humeri
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The deltoid tuberosity is the region on the shaft of the humerus to which the the deltoid muscle attaches.

See also

  • Deltoid tubercle (on clavicle)

External links

  • Norman/Georgetown lesson1bonesofpostshoulder
  • von Goedecke A, Keller C, Moriggl B, Wenzel V, Bale R, Deibl M, Moser P, Lirk P (2005). "An anatomic landmark to simplify subclavian vein cannulation: the "deltoid tuberosity".". Anesth Analg 100 (3): 623-8, table of contents. PMID 15728041.cannulation%3A%20the%20%22deltoid%20tuberosity%22.&rft.jtitle=Anesth%20Analg&rft.date=2005&rft.volume=100&rft.issue=3&rft.au=von%20Goedecke%20A,%20Keller%20C,%20Moriggl%20B,%20Wenzel%20V,%20Bale%20R,%20Deibl%20M,%20Moser%20P,%20Lirk%20P&rft.pages=623-8,%20table%20of%20contents"> 
  • Morgan S, Furry K, Parekh A, Agudelo J, Smith W (2006). "The deltoid muscle: an anatomic description of the deltoid insertion to the proximal humerus.". J Orthop Trauma 20 (1): 19-21. PMID 16424805. 
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Bones of upper limbs
Pectoral girdle, clavicleconoid tubercle - trapezoid line - costal tuberosity - subclavian groove
Scapulaspine of scapula - suprascapular notch - acromion - glenoid cavity - glenoidal labrum - coracoid process - fossae (subscapular, supraspinatous, infraspinatous) - borders (superior, lateral/axillary, medial/vertebral) - angles (superior, inferior, lateral) - tubercles (infraglenoid, supraglenoid)
Humerusupper extremity - necks (anatomical, surgical) - tubercles (greater, lesser) - intertubercular groove - body - radial sulcus - deltoid tuberosity
lower extremity - capitulum - trochlea - epicondyles (lateral, medial) - supracondylar ridges (lateral, medial) - fossae (radial, coronoid, olecranon)
Forearmulna: upper extremity (olecranon, coronoid process, tuberosity, radial notch, semilunar notch) - body of ulna - lower extremity (styloid process)
radius: upper extremity (tuberosity) - body - lower extremity (ulnar notch, styloid process)
Handcarpus: scaphoid - lunate - triquetral - pisiform - trapezium - trapezoid - capitate - hamate (hamulus) - metacarpus: 1st metacarpal - 2nd - 3rd - 4th - 5th - phalanges of the hand
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Official status
Official language of: Vatican City
Used for official purposes, but not spoken in everyday speech
Regulated by: Opus Fundatum Latinitas
Roman Catholic Church
Language codes
ISO 639-1: la
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Elsevier, the world's largest publisher of medical and scientific literature, forms part of the Reed Elsevier group. Based in Amsterdam, the company has substantial operations in the UK, USA and elsewhere.
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The humerus is a long bone in the arm or fore-legs (animals) that runs from the shoulder to the elbow. On a skeleton, it fits between the scapula and the ulna. It consists of the following three sections:
  • Upper extremity of humerus
  • Body of humerus

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In human anatomy, the deltoid muscle is the muscle forming the rounded contour of the shoulder.

It was previously called the Deltoideus and the name is still used by some anatomists. It is called so because it is in the shape of the Greek letter Delta (triangle).
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Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university, located in Washington, D.C.'s Georgetown neighborhood. Father John Carroll founded the school in 1789, though its roots extend back to 1634.
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In human anatomy, the subclavian veins are two large veins, one on either side of the body. Its diameter is approximately that of a man's small finger. It is divided into right and left subclavian vein.
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A cannula (from Latin "little reed"; plural cannulae) is a flexible tube which when inserted into the body is used either to withdraw fluid or insert medication.
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A cannula (from Latin "little reed"; plural cannulae) is a flexible tube which when inserted into the body is used either to withdraw fluid or insert medication.
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Bones are rigid organs that form part of the endoskeleton of vertebrates. They function to move, support, and protect the various organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells and store minerals.
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In human anatomy, the upper limb (also upper extremity) refers to what in common English is known as the arm, that is, the region of the shoulder to the fingertips. It includes the entire limb, and thus, is not synonymous with the term upper arm.
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The pectoral girdle is the set of bones which connect the upper limb to the axial skeleton on each side. It consists of the clavicle and scapula in humans and, in those species with three bones in the pectoral girdle, the coracoid. Some mammalian species (e.g.
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Collarbone and collar bone redirect here. The eye abnormality is correctly spelled coloboma.
This article uses some professional terms to describe relative positions and directions.

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conoid tubercle (or coracoid tuberosity); this, in the natural position of the bone, surmounts the coracoid process of the scapula, and gives attachment to the conoid ligament.
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From the coracoid tuberosity an oblique ridge, the trapezoid line (or trapezoid ridge, or oblique), runs forward and lateralward, and afford attachment to the trapezoid ligament.
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On the medial part of the clavicle is a broad rough surface, the costal tuberosity (impression for costoclavicular ligament), rather more than 2 cm. in length, for the attachment of the costoclavicular ligament.
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groove, which gives attachment to the Subclavius; the coracoclavicular fascia, which splits to enclose the muscle, is attached to the margins of the groove. Not infrequently this groove is subdivided longitudinally by a line which gives attachment to the intermuscular septum of the
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scapula, or shoulder blade, is the bone that connects the humerus (arm bone) with the clavicle (collar bone).

The scapula forms the posterior part of the shoulder girdle. In humans, it is a flat bone, roughly triangular in shape.
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The spine of the scapula is a prominent plate of bone, which crosses obliquely the medial four-fifths of the dorsal surface of the scapula at its upper part, and separates the supra- from the infraspinatous fossa.
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The suprascapular notch (or scapular notch) is a notch in the lateral part of the upper border of the scapula, just next to the base of the coracoid process.
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The acromion process, or simply the acromion, is an anatomical feature on the scapula.

In humans

It is a continuation of the scapular spine, and hooks over anteriorly.

The acromion articulates with the clavicle to form the acromioclavicular joint.
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glenoid cavity (or glenoid fossa of scapula), which is directed lateralward and forward and articulates with the head of the humerus; it is broader below than above and its vertical diameter is the longest.
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glenoidal labrum (glenoid ligament) is a fibrocartilaginous rim attached around the margin of the glenoid cavity.

It is triangular on section, the base being fixed to the circumference of the cavity, while the free edge is thin and sharp.
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The coracoid process is a small hook-like structure that comes off the scapula to point forward.

Attachments

It is the site of attachment for several structures:
  • The pectoralis minor muscle - to 3rd to 5th ribs.

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The costal or ventral surface of the scapula presents a broad concavity, the subscapular fossa.

It provides an attachment for the subscapularis muscle.

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The supraspinatous fossa (supraspinatus fossa, supraspinous fossa) of the scapula, smaller than the infraspinatous fossa, is concave, smooth, and broader at its vertebral than at its humeral end; its medial two-thirds give origin to the Supraspinatus.
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The infraspinatous fossa (infraspinatus fossa, infraspinous fossa) of the scapula is much larger than the supraspinatous fossa; toward its vertebral margin a shallow concavity is seen at its upper part; its center presents a prominent convexity, while near the
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Of the three borders of the scapula, the superior border (or superior margin) is the shortest and thinnest; it is concave, and extends from the medial angle to the base of the coracoid process.
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The lateral border (or axillary border, or margin) is the thickest of the three borders of the scapula.

It begins above at the lower margin of the glenoid cavity, and inclines obliquely downward and backward to the inferior angle.
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The medial border of the scapula (vertebral border, medial margin) is the longest of the three borders, and extends from the medial to the inferior angle.
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The superior angle of the scapula (or medial angle), formed by the junction of the superior and vertebral borders, is thin, smooth, rounded, inclined somewhat lateralward, and gives attachment to a few fibers of the Levator scapulae.
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