Inferior angle of the scapula
| Bone: Inferior angle of the scapula |
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| Plan of ossification of the scapula. From seven centers. (Inferior angle visible at bottom center.) |
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| Surface anatomy of the back. (Inferior angle of scapula labeled at bottom center.) |
| Latin |
angulus inferior scapulae |
| Gray's |
subject #50 206 |
The inferior angle of the scapula (lat: angulus inferior scapulae), thick and rough, is formed by the union of the vertebral and axillary borders; its dorsal surface affords attachment to the Teres major and frequently to a few fibers of the Latissimus dorsi.
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