tuberosity

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Inferior to this point on the medial side is the radial tuberosity, an oval-shaped, bony protuberance that serves as a muscle attachment point.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

On the posterior shaft of the femur is the gluteal tuberosity proximally and the linea aspera in the mid-shaft region.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The sacrum is also attached to the hip bone by the sacrospinous ligament, which spans the sacrum to the ischial spine, and the sacrotuberous ligament, which runs from the sacrum to the ischial tuberosity.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The patellar ligament attaches to the tibial tuberosity.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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 Cuyer, ?douard