Supraspinatous fossa
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| Supraspinatous fossa | |
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| Left scapula. Dorsal surface. Supraspinatous fossa shown in red. | |
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| Left scapula. Dorsal surface. Supraspinatous fossa shown in red. | |
| Latin | fossa supraspinata |
| Gray's | p.203 |
The supraspinatous fossa (supraspinatus fossa, supraspinous fossa) of the posterior aspect of the scapula is smaller than the infraspinatous fossa, concave, smooth, and broader at its vertebral than at its humeral end. Its medial two-thirds give origin to the Supraspinatus.
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- This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy.
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