Suprascapular notch
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| Bone: Suprascapular notch | ||
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| Left scapula. Dorsal surface. (Sup. notch visible at top center.) | ||
| Latin | i. scapulae | |
| Gray's | subject #50 204 | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | i_05/12447497 | |
The suprascapular notch (or scapular notch) is a notch in the lateral part of the upper border of the scapula, just next to the base of the coracoid process.
This notch is converted into a foramen by the superior transverse ligament, and serves for the passage of the suprascapular nerve (but not its corresponding artery); sometimes the ligament is ossified.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Photo of model at Waynesburg College skeleton2/scapularnotch
- Anatomy at PSU skel/scapula2
- Norman/Georgetown lesson1bonesofpostshoulder
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