Deltoid tubercle

Tuberculum deltoideum

Definition

The deltoid tubercle is a prominence on the dorsum of the scapular spine (lateral to the root of the spine) indicating the medial point of attachment of the deltoid muscle, and where the tendon from the most inferior part of the middle part of the trapezius blend.

Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS

Comparative anatomy in animals

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