Tuberosity

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In anatomy, tuberosity ( lat. Roughness ) is a bone protrusion with a rough surface, to which the tendon of a muscle is often attached.

Examples

  • Deltoid tuberosity , rough surface on the outside of the humerus
  • Radial tuberosity , rough surface on the radius
  • Ulna tuberosity , rough surface on the front of the ulna
  • Sacral tuberosity , rough surface on the back of the sacrum
  • Tibial tuberosity , rough surface on the front of the tibia
  • Gluteal tuberosity , rough surface on the back of the femur
  • "Tuberositas ossis metatarsalis V", rough surface on the 5th metatarsal bone
  • "Tuberositas iliaca", rough surface at the transition ( sacroiliac joint ) of the iliac bone (os ilium) to the sacrum (os sacrum)

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