Supraglenoid tubercle
Tuberculum supraglenoideum
- Latin synonym: Tuberculum supraglenoidale
Definition
At the apex of the margin of the glenoid cavity is a slight elevation, the supraglenoid tubercle (supraglenoid tuberosity), to which the long head of the Biceps brachii is attached.
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/).