Lateral epicondyle of the humerus Lateral epicondyle of the humerus The lateral epicondyle of the humerus is a small, tuberculated eminence, curved a little forward, and giving attachment to the radial collateral ligament of the elbow joint, and to a tendon common to the origin of the supinator and some of the extensor muscles. Specifically, these extensor muscles include the anconeus muscle, the supinator, extensor carpi radialis brevis, extensor digitorum, extensor digiti minimi, and extensor carpi ulnaris. In birds, where the arm is somewhat rotated compared to other tetrapods, it is termed dorsal epicondyle of the humerus. In comparative anatomy, the term "ectepicondyle" is sometimes
Traditional Chinese medicines derived from the human body infectious disease is really not pertinent "because bone would be ineffective in the treatment of any infectious process." Prescription 52.28.1 (tr. Luo 2003: 4180-4181) "Tianlingaisan" "Powder of human Skull Top", which is said to be "good for killing worms in a consumptive disease", mentions seeing a "chuanshi". First, take "one piece of human skull top two fingers wide, simmer the drug with Tanxiang/sandalwood, then stir-fry with Su/butter. Then chant incantations." Fifteen herbal ingredients are added with the skull bone into a decoction, which will cause the patient to defecate "worms of strange shapes". Cooper & Sivin (tr. 1973: 250) translate