Supraspinatous fossa
| Supraspinatous fossa | |
|---|---|
 Left scapula. Dorsal surface. Supraspinatous fossa shown in red. | |
 Left scapula. Dorsal surface. Supraspinatous fossa shown in red. | |
| Details | |
| Latin | fossa supraspinata |
| Identifiers | |
| Gray's | p.203 |
| Dorlands /Elsevier | f_14/12376748 |
| TA | A02.4.01.007 |
| FMA | 23269 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
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.
References
- This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
See also
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Supraspinatous fossa. |
- Anatomy figure: 03:01-02 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||