Subscapular fossa
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| Subscapular fossa | |
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| Costal surface of left scapula. Subscapular fossa shown in red. | |
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| Costal surface of left scapula. Subscapular fossa labeled at center. | |
| Latin | fossa subscapularis |
| Gray's | p.202 |
The costal or ventral surface of the scapula presents a broad concavity, the subscapular fossa.
It provides an attachment for the subscapularis muscle.
Additional images
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Left scapula. Subscapular fossa shown in red.
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Animation. Subscapular fossa shown in red.
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Left scapula. Costal surface. (Subscapular fossa labeled vertically at center.)
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Costal surface of left scapula. Subscapular fossa not labeled, but visible at center.
References
This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Subscapular fossa. |
- lesson1bonesofpostshoulder at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
- 03:os-0103 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Scapular Region: Scapula (Left)"
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