scapula

Structure: - a large triangular flattened bone lying over the ribs posteriorly on either side - the coracoid & acromial processes form part of the superior region of the scapula Articulation: - articulates laterally with the clavicle at the acromioclavicular joint & the humerus at the glenohumeral joint. - it forms functional articulation with the chest wall, the scapulothoracic articulation.

Specific

angle of scapula (inferior/superior) glenoid cavity of scapula; glenoid fossa spine of scapula suprascapular/scapular notch

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999