Humerus The
humerus has two tubercles, the
greater tubercle and the
lesser tubercle. These are situated at the
proximal end of the bone, that is the end that connects with the
scapula. The greater/lesser tubercule is located from the top of the
acromion laterally and inferiorly.
Radius The radius has two, the
radial tuberosity and
Lister's tubercle.
Ribs On a
rib, tubercle is an eminence on the back surface, at the junction between the neck and the body of the rib. It consists of an articular and a non-articular area. The lower and more medial articular area is a small oval surface for articulation with the transverse process of the lower of the two vertebrae which gives attachment to the head. The higher, non-articular area is a rough elevation which gives attachment to the ligament of the tubercle. The tubercle is much more prominent in the upper ribs than in the lower ribs.
Tibia The most prominent tubercle of the
tibia, a leg bone which is more commonly known as the shinbone or shankbone, is the
tibial tuberosity. The tibial tuberosity is located on the tibia's
anterior surface,
distal to the
medial condyle. It creates a bony prominence just below the
patella, and can be easily located with the fingers. It creates an attachment point for the
ligamentum patellae, or patellar ligament. Other tubercles of the tibia include the
medial intercondylar tubercle, the
lateral intercondylar tubercle, and
Gerdy's tubercle.
Femur A
trochanter is one of up to three tubercles of the
femur: •
Greater trochanter •
Lesser trochanter •
Third trochanter, which is occasionally present
Fifth metatarsal :-
Proximal diaphysis, typically
stress fracture.-
Metaphysis:
Jones fracture-
Tuberosity:
Pseudo-Jones fracture (
avulsion fracture).-
Os vesalianum, an
accessory bone. In the
fifth metatarsal bone, the most proximal part of the bone is termed the "tuberosity", and the secondary
ossification center that is normally present thereon in children is termed the "apophysis". ==Related diseases and conditions==