Greater tubercle
Tuberculum majus
Definition
The greater tubercle is located on the craniolateral part of the proximal extremity of humerus, separated from the head of humerus by the neck of humerus. It gives insertion for the muscles of the scapula (infraspinatus and supraspinatus muscles).
The greater tubercle is divided into cranial and caudal parts in ungulates.
References
Constantinescu GM, Schaller O (2012) Illustrated Veterinary Anatomical Nomenclature, 3rd revised edition. Enke Verlag, Stuttgart.
