Humeral crest
Crista humeri
Definition
The humeral crest is a prominent bony ridge on the cranial surface of the humerus that extends distally from the greater tubercle. It serves as a primary attachment site for the superficial and deep pectoral muscles and, in some species, contributes to the boundaries of the brachialis 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.
