In anatomy, a tubercle (literally 'small tuber', Latin for 'lump') is any round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth found on external or internal...
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A genital tubercle, phallic tubercle, or clitorophallic structure is a body of tissue present in the development of the reproductive system of amniotes...
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The coracoid tubercle is an anatomical feature of the pectoral skeleton in archosaurs, including maniraptoran dinosaurs. It is sometimes called the biceps...
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Cervical vertebrae (redirect from Carotid tubercle)
vertical tubercle, the posterior tubercle. The anterior tubercle of the sixth cervical vertebra is known as the carotid tubercle or Chassaignac tubercle (for...
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tubercle is a prominent tubercle on the superior ramus of the pubis bone of the pelvis. The pubic tubercle is a prominent forward-projecting tubercle...
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Lister's tubercle or dorsal tubercle of radius is a bony prominence located at the distal end of the radius. It is palpable on the dorsum of the wrist...
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tuberosity is generally a larger tubercle. The humerus has two tubercles, the greater tubercle and the lesser tubercle. These are situated at the proximal...
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Humerus (section Greater tubercle)
extremity consists of a rounded head, a narrow neck, and two short processes (tubercles, sometimes called tuberosities). The body is cylindrical in its upper...
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Zuckerkandl's tubercle may refer to: Zuckerkandl's tubercle (thyroid gland) Zuckerkandl's tubercle (teeth) This disambiguation page lists articles associated...
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The olfactory tubercle (OT), also known as the tuberculum olfactorium, is a multi-sensory processing center that is contained within the olfactory cortex...
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Darwin's tubercle (or auricular tubercle) is a congenital ear condition which often presents as a thickening on the helix at the junction of the upper...
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glenoid tubercles are two small bony eminences (or tubercles) located above and below the glenoid cavity on the scapula. The glenoid tubercles consist...
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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...
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Cusp of Carabelli (redirect from Carabelli's tubercle)
The cusp of Carabelli, Carabelli's tubercle, or tuberculum anomale of Georg Carabelli is a small additional cusp at the mesiopalatal line angle of maxillary...
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transverse plane that includes each of the tubercles (one from the left iliac tubercle and one from the right iliac tubercle) is called the transtubercular plane...
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Clavicle (redirect from Conoid tubercle)
inferior surface has a ridge called the trapezoid line and a tubercle; the conoid tubercle for attachment with the trapezoid and the conoid ligament, part...
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infraglenoid tubercle is the part of the scapula from which the long head of the triceps brachii muscle originates. The infraglenoid tubercle is a tubercle located...
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Sinus tubercle (also known as sinual tubercle or Müllerian eminence) is the proliferation of endoderm induced by the paramesonephric ducts. It is located...
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The articular tubercle (eminentia articularis) is a bony eminence on the temporal bone in the skull. It is a rounded eminence of the anterior root of the...
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The tubercle effect is a phenomenon where tubercles or large 'bumps' on the leading edge of an airfoil can improve its aerodynamics. The tubercle effect...
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Vertebra (redirect from Posterior tubercle of cervical vertebra)
outside centre points of both arches there is a tubercle, an anterior tubercle and a posterior tubercle, for the attachment of muscles. The front surface...
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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...
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Rib cage (redirect from Tubercle (rib))
a rough elevation and affords attachment to the ligament of the tubercle. The tubercle is much more prominent in the upper ribs than in the lower ribs...
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Lip (redirect from Tubercle of the upper lip)
is a tubercle known by various terms including the procheilon (also spelled prochilon), the "tuberculum labii superioris", and the "labial tubercle". The...
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The quadrate tubercle is a small tubercle found upon the upper part of the femur. It serves as a point of insertion of the quadratus femoris muscle, along...
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is a deep groove on the humerus that separates the greater tubercle from the lesser tubercle. It allows for the long tendon of the biceps brachii muscle...
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Gerdy's tubercle or anterolateral tibial tubercle, is a lateral tubercle of the tibia, located where the iliotibial tract inserts. It was named after French...
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posteriorly, a small tubercle is sometimes seen, namely the auricular tubercle of Darwin. The muscles of the auricula. Left: Darwin's tubercle. Right: the homologous...
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Dorsal column nuclei (redirect from Cuneate tubercles)
the gracile nucleus they give rise to a raised area called the gracile tubercle on the posterior side of the closed medulla at the floor of the fourth...
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The pharyngeal tubercle is a part of the occipital bone of the head and neck. It is located on the lower surface of the basilar part of occipital bone...
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