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The Scapula

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The page loads to an anterior view of a right scapula. The lateral side is on your left and the medial side is on your right. The red plus is anterior landmarks, the green plus a medial view, and the blue plus posterior landmarks.

Anterior

  • Coracoid process - Process pointing laterally above, and anterior to, the glenoid fossa.
  • Glenoid fossa- indentation on the lateral side of scapula. Best seen from lateral side
  • Inferior Angle - triangle shape on the inferior end
  • Lateral border- oblique border going from inferior angle to glenoid fossa
  • Medial Border - long straight border going from superior angle to inferior angle.
  • ubscapular fossa - indentation made on most of the anterior surface.
  • Superior Angle - triangle shape on the superior end

Posterior

  • Acromion or acromial process - process on the lateral end of spine.
  • Glenoid fossa- indentation on the lateral side of scapula under 2 processes. Best seen from lateral side
  • Inferior Angle - triangle shape on the inferior end
  • Infraspinous fossa - Indentation below spine. Best seen from medal side.
  • Lateral border- oblique border going from inferior angle to glenoid fossa
  • Medial Border - long straight border going from superior angle to inferior angle.
  • Spine - ridge projecting to the posterior about one third the way down.
  • Superior Angle - triangle shape on the superior end
  • Supraspinous Fossa - Indentation above spine Best seen from medial side.