Deltoid tuberosity
| Deltoid tuberosity | |
|---|---|
 Left humerus. Anterior view. (Deltoideus labeled at center right.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | tuberositas deltoidea humeri |
| TA98 | A02.4.04.020 |
| TA2 | 1193 |
| FMA | 23418 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
In
Structure
Variation
The deltoid tuberosity has been reported as very prominent in less than 10% of people.[3]
Development
The deltoid tuberosity develops through endochondral ossification in a two-phase process.[4] The initiating signal is tendon-dependent, whilst the growth phase is muscle-dependent.[4]
Clinical significance
The deltoid tuberosity is at risk of
Other animals
In mammals, the humerus displays a wide morphological variation. The size and orientation of its functionally important features, including the deltoid tubercle, greater tubercle, and medial epicondyle, are pivotal to an animal's style of locomotion and habitat. In cursorial (running) animals such as the pronghorn, the deltoid tubercle is located about a quarter of the way down the shaft, which allows for rapid but relatively weak limb flexion and extension. In natatorial (swimming) animals such as the North American river otter, the tubercle is located nearly halfway down the shaft, which allows for powerful limb flexion and extension. The tuberosity can be very pronounced in fossorial (digging) animals, such as the mountain beaver.[6] It is very superficial in horses.[7]
See also
References
- ISBN 1-85958-018-1.
- ^ ISBN 3-13-511204-7.
- PMID 7365512.
...in seven out of 100 scans reviewed.
- ^ PMID 20059955.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7020-4771-8.
- ISBN 978-0-226-31337-5. (Including an illustration of variation in mammalian humeri.)
- ISBN 978-0-323-48420-6.
