Infraglenoid tubercle
| Infraglenoid tubercle | |
|---|---|
 Lateral view of left scapula (infraglenoid tubercle labeled at center right) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | tuberculum infraglenoidale |
| TA98 | A02.4.01.021 |
| TA2 | 1164 |
| FMA | 23266 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The infraglenoid tubercle is the part of the
glenoid cavity
. The name infraglenoid tubercle refers to its location below the glenoid cavity.
Function
The infraglenoid tubercle is the origin of the long head of the
Additional images
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Left scapula. Infraglenoid tubercle shown in red. -
Animation. Infraglenoid tubercle shown in red. -
Lateral view of left scapula. Infraglenoid tubercle shown in red. -
Anterior surface of left scapula. Infraglenoid tubercle is "11" -
Anterior surface of left scapula. Infraglenoid tubercle shown in red.
See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 205 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Infraglenoid tubercle.
- Anatomy photo:05:os-0215 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Axillary Region: Scapula (Left)"
- radiographsul at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (xrayleftshoulder)
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