Infraspinatous fossa
| Infraspinatous fossa | |
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| Left scapula. Dorsal surface. Infraspinatous fossa shown in red. | |
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| Left scapula. Dorsal surface. Infraspinatous fossa labeled at center. | |
| Latin | fossa infraspinata |
| Gray's | p.203 |
The infraspinatous fossa (infraspinatus fossa, infraspinous fossa) of the scapula is much larger than the supraspinatous fossa; toward its vertebral margin a shallow concavity is seen at its upper part; its center presents a prominent convexity, while near the axillary border is a deep groove which runs from the upper toward the lower part.
The medial two-thirds of the fossa give origin to the Infraspinatus; the lateral third is covered by this muscle.
Additional images
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Left scapula. Infraspinatous fossa shown in red.
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Animation. Infraspinatous fossa shown in red.
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Still image.
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Left scapula. Dorsal surface. ("Infra-spinatous" fossa visible at bottom right.)
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Left scapula. Dorsal surface. Infraspinatous fossa not labeled, but visible at center.
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Infraspinatus muscle seen from behind.
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Suprascapular and axillary nerves of right side, seen from .
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This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy.
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