Bicipital Groove Humerus
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Bicipital groove humerus. Medical definition of bicipital groove. It also transmits a branch of the anterior humeral. D groeve a groove between the greater and lesser tubercles of the humerus for passage of the tendon of the long head of the biceps muscle. A furrow on the upper part of the humerus occupied by the long head of the biceps called also intertubercular groove.
The bicipital groove is a deep groove on the humerus that separates the greater tubercle from the lesser tubercle. L bis twice caput head. 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. It contains the tendon of the long head of the biceps brachii muscle which is ensheathed in a synovial reflection of the.
The bicipital groove is typically 4 6 mm deep 1. 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. Bicipital groove or intertubercular groove divides the lesser and greater tubercles and afterwards proceeds interiorly over the proximal shaft of the humerus the tendon of the long head of the biceps brachii travels via this sulcus.