Crest of lesser tubercle
Crista tuberculi minoris
Definition
The crest of the lesser tubercle runs distally from the lesser tubercle to the tuberosity of the teres major on the medial part of the proximal extremity of humerus. It is less visible in some species like horses.
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.
