tubercula


tu·ber·cu·la

(tū-ber'kyū-lă), Plural of tuberculum.

tu·ber·cu·la

(tū-bĕr'kyū-lă) Plural of tuberculum.

tuberculum

(tū-bĕr′kū-lŭm) plural.tubercula [L. tuberculum, a little swelling] A small knot or nodule; a tubercle.

tuberculum acusticum

The dorsal nucleus of the cochlear nerve.

tuberculum impar

A small median eminence on the floor of the embryonic oral cavity, the precursor of the tongue, though it is not a distinct part of the tongue after birth.

tuberculum majus humeri

The larger tuberosity of the humerus at the upper end of its lateral surface, giving attachment to the infraspinatus, supraspinatus, and teres minor muscles.

tuberculum minus humeri

The projection at the proximal end of the anterior humerus, providing attachment to the subscapularis muscle.