Tubercle of the trapezium

Study entry

Description

Prominence on the anterior (palmar) surface of the trapezium.

Palpation

At the base and the medial surface of the thenar eminence, with the hand in extension.

Source: cap. 3, «Huesos de la mano» y «Anatomía de superficie de los huesos del miembro superior»

Other structures in this region

• Conoid tubercle
• Trapezoid line
• Scapular notch
• Glenoid cavity
• Supraglenoid tubercle
• Infraglenoid tubercle
• Subscapular fossa
• Supraspinous fossa