Lateral epicondyle of humerus
Epicondylus lateralis humeri
- Related terms: Lateral epicondyle
Definition
The lateral epicondyle is a small, tuberculated eminence, curved a little forward, and giving attachment to the radial collateral ligament of the elbow-joint, and to a tendon common to the origin of the Supinator and some of the Extensor muscles. The epicondyles are continuous above with the supracondylar ridges.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).