The Space Between the Greater and Lesser Tubercles of the Humerus

Question

The space between the greater and lesser tubercles of the humerus is called the ________.
A) surgical neck
B) coronoid fossa
C) intertubercular sulcus
D) anatomic neck
E) intercondylar fossa

Accepted Answer

The space between the greater and lesser tubercles of the humerus is called the intertubercular sulcus. The surgical neck refers to the narrowest part of the humerus, just below the greater and lesser tubercles. The coronoid fossa is a depression on the anterior surface of the distal humerus. The anatomic neck is the groove that separates the head of the humerus from the tubercles. The intercondylar fossa is a notch at the distal end of the humerus that separates the medial and lateral epicondyles.