tuberosity
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The deltoid tuberosity is a roughened, V-shaped region located on the lateral side in the middle of the humerus shaft.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Just below this on the anterior ulna is a roughened area called the ulnar tuberosity.
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The large, roughened area of the inferior ischium is the ischial tuberosity.
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The sacrospinous ligament runs from the sacrum to the ischial spine, and the sacrotuberous ligament runs from the sacrum to the ischial tuberosity.
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The deltoid impression well deserves the name of tuberosity which has been given to it, for it is very prominent; the musculo-spiral groove is very deep.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
The ischial tuberosities of females are also farther apart, which increases the size of the pelvic outlet.
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In a column on the benefits of exercise, he scolded sloths: "Don't just sit on your ischial tuberosities, watching hired professionals play " Down to the Tegument.
From Time Magazine Archive
The superior extremity is enlarged, and remarkable in three portions which it presents; these are: an articular surface and two tuberosities.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
Of the tuberosities of the head of the humerus, one is situated on the external aspect—it is the great tuberosity, or trochiter; the other is placed internally—it is the small tuberosity, or trochin.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
Males have dark brown horny nuptial tuberosities on the thumb.
From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by William E. Duellman
