Tubercle (bone)
PROTRUSION OR EMINENCE OF A BONE THAT SERVES AS AN ATTACHMENT FOR SKELETAL MUSCLES
Tuberosity; Tubercle (human skeleton); Apophysitis; Tuberosities
In the skeleton of humans and other animals, a tubercle, tuberosity or apophysis is a protrusion or eminence that serves as an attachment for skeletal muscles. The muscles attach by tendons, where the enthesis is the connective tissue between the tendon and bone.