Bicipital groove
| Bicipital | |
|---|---|
 Left humerus. Anterior view. (Intertubercular groove visible at top.) | |
 intertubercular groove, upper left. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | sulcus intertubercularis |
| TA98 | Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 746: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| TH | {{#property:P1694}} |
| TE | {{#property:P1693}} |
| FMA | {{#property:P1402}} |
| Anatomical terms of bone [[[d:Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 865: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).|edit on Wikidata]]] | |
The bicipital groove (intertubercular groove, sulcus intertubercularis) is a deep groove on the humerus that separates the greater tubercle from the lesser tubercle. It allows for the long tendon of the biceps brachii muscle to pass.
Structure
[edit | edit source]The bicipital groove separates the greater tubercle from the lesser tubercle.[1] It is usually around 8 cm long and 1 cm wide in adults.[1] The groove lodges the long tendon of the biceps brachii muscle, positioned between the tendon of the pectoralis major muscle on the lateral lip and the tendon of the teres major muscle on the medial lip. It also transmits a branch of the anterior humeral circumflex artery to the shoulder joint.[citation needed]
The insertion of the latissimus dorsi muscle is found along the floor of the bicipital groove. The teres major muscle inserts on the medial lip of the groove.[citation needed]
It runs obliquely downward, and ends near the junction of the upper with the middle third of the bone. It is the lateral wall of the axilla.[2]
Function
[edit | edit source]The bicipital groove allows for the long tendon of the biceps brachii muscle to pass.[1]
Gallery
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See also
[edit | edit source]References
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
[edit | edit source]- Anatomy photo:03:st-0204 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
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