Landmark · Skeletal system

Spine of scapula

Spina scapulae

System: Skeletal system
Regions: Trunk, Upper limb
Side: Left and right
Landmark on: Scapula

Scapula, the structure this landmark is on. 3D model: Z-Anatomy - The libre 3D atlas of anatomy - CC-BY-SA 4.0

DescriptionUnreviewed

The spine of the scapula or scapular spine is a prominent plate of bone, which crosses obliquely the medial four-fifths of the scapula at its upper part, and separates the supra- from the infraspinatous fossa.

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Names

Latin: Spina scapulae
English: Spine of scapula
French: Epine de la scapula
Spanish: Espina de la escápula
Portuguese: Espinha da escápula