Infraspinous fossa
Infraspinatous fossa | |
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Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | fossa infraspinata |
TA98 | A02.4.01.008 |
TA2 | 1151 |
FMA | 23272 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
The infraspinous fossa (infraspinatus fossa or infraspinatous fossa) of 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 behind.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 203 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
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- Anatomy figure: 03:01-10 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center