Scapula - Wikipedia
The scapula is a thick, flat bone lying on the thoracic wall that provides an attachment for three groups of muscles: intrinsic, extrinsic, and stabilizing and rotating muscles. The intrinsic muscles of the scapula include the muscles of the rotator cuff—the subscapularis, teres minor, supraspinatus, and infraspinatus. [3]
Scapula (Shoulder Blade) – Anatomy, Location, & Labeled Diagram
2021年9月6日 · The scapula, alternatively known as the shoulder blade, is a thin, flat, roughly triangular-shaped bone placed on either side of the upper back. This bone, along with the clavicle and the manubrium of the sternum, composes the pectoral (shoulder) girdle, connecting the upper limb of the appendicular skeleton to the axial skeleton.
Scapula: Anatomy and clinical notes - Kenhub
2023年9月11日 · The scapula is an important bone as each scapula provides a point of attachment for a number of muscles that make up the arm and shoulder. It also articulates with the humerus and clavicle, forming the glenohumeral (shoulder) …
Scapula (Shoulder Blade): What It Is, Anatomy & Function - Cleveland Clinic
What is the scapula? The scapula is a bone in your shoulder. People more commonly call it the shoulder blade. The scapula is one of three bones that forms your shoulder joint. It connects your clavicle (collarbone) to your humerus (upper arm bone).
Scapula: Anatomy, Function, and Treatment - Verywell Health
2024年6月18日 · The scapula (shoulder blade) is a triangular bone in your upper back. It forms a ball-and-socket joint at your upper arm (humerus) and another joint at the collarbone (the clavicle). The three shoulder bones, along with many nerves, muscles, and ligaments, play a role in shoulder motion.
Scapula | Shoulder Blade, Bone Structure & Muscles | Britannica
2024年10月7日 · Scapula, either of two large bones of the shoulder girdle in vertebrates. In humans they are triangular and lie on the upper back between the levels of the second and eighth ribs. A scapula’s posterior surface is crossed obliquely by a prominent ridge, the spine, which divides the bone into two.
Scapula - Physiopedia
The scapula is a thin, flat triangular-shaped bone placed on the postero-lateral aspect of the thoracic cage. It has 2 surfaces, 3 borders, 3 angles and 3 processes. Osteology [edit | edit source]
Scapula | Complete Anatomy - Elsevier
The scapula is a complex anatomic structure composed of the body, coracoid, and acromion processes and the glenohumeral articular surface. Discover the anatomy, ossification, and clinical correlations of the scapula, a key bone in the pectoral girdle.
Scapula - Location, Anatomy, Attachments, Diagram, Function
2024年3月21日 · The scapula, commonly known as the shoulder blade, is a flat, triangular-shaped bone that provides a vital part of the shoulder girdle. It serves as an attachment site for several muscles that facilitate the shoulder's complex movements.
Learn anatomy of the scapula with quizzes and diagrams - Kenhub
2023年10月30日 · The scapula (AKA: the shoulder blade) is a flat, triangular shaped bone connecting the upper limb with the trunk. Along with the clavicle and manubrium of the sternum, it makes up one of three parts of the pectoral (shoulder) girdle.