| tuberculum labii superioris | The slight projection on the free edge of the centre of the upper lip at the lower extent of the philtrum. Synonym: tuberculum labii superioris, procheilon, prochilon, tubercle of upper lip. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| tuberculum laterale processus posterioris tali | The prominence lateral to the groove for the flexor hallucis longus tendon. Synonym: tuberculum laterale processus posterioris tali. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculum majus humeri | greater tubercle of humerus |
| tuberculum mallei | A short projection from the base of the manubrium of the malleus, attached firmly to the drum membrane. Synonym: processus lateralis mallei, processus brevis, short process of malleus, tuberculum mallei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculum mediale processus posterioris tali | The eminence medial to the sulcus for the flexor hallucis longus tendon. Synonym: tuberculum mediale processus posterioris tali. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculum mentale | A paired eminence on the mental protuberance of the mandible. Synonym: tuberculum mentale, eminentia symphysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculum minus humeri | The anterior of the two tubercles of the neck of the humerus on which the subscapularis is inserted. Synonym: tuberculum minus humeri, lesser tuberosity of humerus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculum musculi scaleni anterioris | A small spine on the inner edge of the first rib, giving attachment to the scalenus anterior muscle. Synonym: tuberculum musculi scaleni anterioris, Lisfranc's tubercle, scalene tubercle of Lisfranc, tubercle of anterior scalene muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculum nuclei cuneati | tubercle of cuneate nucleus |
| tuberculum nuclei gracilis | tubercle of gracile nucleus |
| tuberculum obturatorium | One of two processes, anterior and posterior, on the margin of the pubic portion of the obturator foramen, bounding the termination of the obturator groove. Synonym: tuberculum obturatorium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculum olfactorium | A small, oval area at the base of the cerebral hemisphere, between the diverging medial and lateral olfactory striae, in the anteromedial part of the anterior perforated substance; it is formed by a small area of allocortex characterised by the presence of the islands of Calleja. Corresponding to a much more prominent structure in nonprimate mammals (especially rodents and insectivores), the olfactory tubercle receives fibres from the olfactory bulb by way of the intermediate olfactory stria; it has efferent connections with the hypothalamus and the mediodorsal nucleus of the thalamus. Synonym: tuberculum olfactorium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculum pharyngeum | A projection from the undersurface of the basilar portion of the occipital bone, giving attachment to the fibrous raphe of the pharynx. Synonym: tuberculum pharyngeum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculum posterius atlantis | A protuberance of the posterior extremity of the arch of the atlas, a rudiment of the spinous process giving attachment to the musculus rectus capitis posterior minor muscle. Synonym: tuberculum posterius atlantis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculum posterius vertebrarum cervicalium | A posterior projection from the transverse processes. Synonym: tuberculum posterius vertebrarum cervicalium. (05 Mar 2000) |