Upper Bicipital Groove
It also transmits a branch of the anterior humeral.
Upper bicipital groove. Medical definition of bicipital groove. It also transmits a branch of the anterior humeral. 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. The medial bicipital groove is seen on the surface anatomy of the upper arm it is formed by the longitudinal hollow between the biceps and triceps muscles.
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. The pulse of the brachial artery can be felt in the medial bicipital groove. The tubercles are separated from each other by a deep groove the bicipital groove intertubercular groove which lodges the long tendon of the biceps brachii muscle and transmits a branch of the anterior humeral circumflex artery to the shoulder joint. A furrow on the upper part of the humerus occupied by the long head of the biceps called also intertubercular groove.