| coracoid | Shaped like a crow's beak; denoting a process of the scapula. Origin: G. Korakodes, like a crow's beak, fr. Korax, raven, + eidos, appearance (05 Mar 2000) |
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| coracoid process | A long curved projection from the neck of the scapula overhanging the glenoid cavity; it gives attachment to the short head of the biceps, the coracobrachialis, and the pectoralis minor muscles, and the conoid and coracoacromial ligaments. Synonym: processus coracoideus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| coracoid tuberosity | The conoid tubercle and trapezoid line of the coracoid process of the scapula, giving attachment to the two parts of the coracoclavicular ligament: the conoid and trapezoid ligaments. Synonym: tuberositas coracoidea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vertebral border of scapula | The edge of the scapula closest to the vertebral column, extending from superior angle to inferior angle. Synonym: margo medialis scapulae, vertebral border of scapula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medial border of scapula | The edge of the scapula closest to the vertebral column, extending from superior angle to inferior angle. Synonym: margo medialis scapulae, vertebral border of scapula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| winged scapula | <anatomy> An outward prominence of the scapula caused by disruption of its nerves or muscles. (27 Sep 1997) |
| costal surface of scapula | The concave aspect of the body of the scapula that faces the thorax and that principally lodges the subscapularis muscle. Synonym: facies costalis scapulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scaphoid scapula | A scapula in which the vertebral border below the level of the spine presents concavity instead of the normal convexity; the Scaphoid type of scapula (Graves) is a scapula in which the vertebral border between the spine and the teres major process is either straight or tends toward concavity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scapula | A large, flat, triangular bone that forms the posterior portion of the shoulder. It articulates with the clavicle (at the acromion process) and the humerus (at the glenoid). (27 Sep 1997) |
| scapula alata | <anatomy> An outward prominence of the scapula caused by disruption of its nerves or muscles. (27 Sep 1997) |
| scapula elevata | Congenital elevation of the scapula. Synonym: scapula elevata. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spine of scapula | The prominent triangular ridge on the dorsal aspect of the scapula, providing attachment for the trapezius and deltoid muscles and separating the supra-and infraspinous fossae. Synonym: spina scapulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| neck of scapula | A slight constriction marking the separation of that portion bearing the glenoid cavity and coracoid process from the remainder of the scapula. Synonym: collum scapulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior angle of scapula | Formerly named the medial angle, it lies at the junction of the superior and medial borders of the bone. Synonym: angulus superior scapulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior border of scapula | The margin of the scapula that extends from the glenoid fossa to the superior angle. Synonym: margo superior scapulae. (05 Mar 2000) |