Subscapular fossa
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| Bone: Subscapular fossa | ||
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| Left scapula. Costal surface. (Subscapular fossa labeled vertically at center.) | ||
| Latin | fossa subscapularis | |
| Gray's | subject #50 202 | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | f_14/12376701 | |
The costal or ventral surface of the scapula presents a broad concavity, the subscapular fossa.
It provides an attachment for the subscapularis muscle.
[edit] External links
- Norman/Georgetown lesson1bonesofpostshoulder
- SUNY Labs 03:os-0103 - "Scapular Region: Scapula (Left)"
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