Bicipital Groove Lateral
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Bicipital groove lateral. Crest of greater tubercle. The groove along the lateral side of the arm separating the biceps brachii and brachialis muscles. Submitted by nishanth koda on sat 23 08 2008 19 27. The bicipital groove is defined by the greater tuberosity lateral and the lesser tuberosity medial.
A deep intertubercular sulcus a k a. The transverse humeral ligament connects the lesser and greater tubercles and bridges this groove to form a canal. The lateral bicipital groove is seen on the lateral aspect of the upper arm and is formed by the same anatomical structures as the medial groove. This crest forms the lateral lip of the bicipital groove and is the site for insertion of pectoralis major.
Bicipital groove or intertubercular groove divides the lesser and greater tubercles and afterwards proceeds interiorly over the proximal shaft of the humerus the tendon of the long head of the biceps brachii travels via this sulcus. The bicipital groove intertubercular groove sulcus intertubercularis is a deep groove on the humerus that separates the greater tubercle from the lesser tubercle the bicipital groove lodges the long tendon of the biceps brachii between the tendon of the pectoralis major on the lateral lip and the tendon of the teres major on the medial lip. This page was last edited on 3 january 2019. D groeve a groove between the greater and lesser tubercles of the humerus for passage of the tendon of the long head of the biceps muscle.
Pectoralis major to lateral lip of groove. This anatomy article is a stub. The bicipital groove also known as the intertubercular sulcus or sulcus intertubercularis is the indentation between the greater and lesser tuberosities of the humerus that lodges the biceps tendon. The bicipital groove intertubercular groove sulcus intertubercularis is a deep groove on the humerus that separates the greater tubercle from the lesser tubercle the bicipital groove lodges the long tendon of the biceps brachii between the tendon of the pectoralis major on the lateral lip and the tendon of the teres major on the medial lip.
It also transmits a branch of the anterior humeral. The long head of biceps brachii muscle runs along this groove. The biceps tendon is contained in the rotator interval a triangular area between the subscapularis and supraspinatus tendons at the shoulder figure 1. L bis twice caput head.
The lady between two majors teres major attaches to medial lip of groove. The bicipital groove is typically 4 6 mm deep 1. It contains the tendon of the long head of the biceps brachii muscle which is ensheathed in a synovial reflection of the. Crest of lesser tubercle.