Cranial part
Pars cranialis
- Related terms: Cranial part of lesser tubercle
Definition
The cranial part corresponds to the summit of the lesser tubercle. It forms the cranial subdivision of the medial relief, which is always less prominent than the greater tubercle, and is mainly recognizable in large species like ruminants and horses.
It is located on the craniomedial part of the proximal extremity of humerus. It gives insertion for the muscles of the shoulder blade (infraspinous and supraspinous muscles). It is separated from the head of humerus by the neck, and separated from the craniolateral greater tubercle by the intertubercular groove.
References
International Committee on Veterinary Gross Anatomical Nomenclature. 2017. Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria. Sixth Edition. Ghent (Belgium).
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 1, Ostéologie, 5th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.
