- April 28, 2026The coracoid process is a hook-shaped projection from the superior scapula serving as the attachment point for the pectoralis minor,…
- April 28, 2026The glenoid is the shallow, pear-shaped articular socket of the scapula that receives the humeral head at the glenohumeral joint.…
- April 28, 2026The os acromiale is a failure of fusion of the acromial secondary ossification centre, present in approximately 8 percent of…
- April 28, 2026The clavicle is the only long bone oriented horizontally in the body, serving as the strut that connects the shoulder…
- April 28, 2026The scapula is a triangular flat bone forming the posterior shoulder girdle, featuring the glenoid cavity for the shoulder joint,…
- April 28, 2026The anterior deltoid is the clavicular head of the deltoid muscle, providing the primary force for shoulder flexion and horizontal…
- April 28, 2026The posterior deltoid is the spinal head of the deltoid, performing the opposite movements of the anterior head — extension,…
- April 28, 2026The teres minor is a small, elongated muscle on the lateral scapular border directly inferior to the infraspinatus, sharing external…
- April 28, 2026The teres major is a thick, rounded muscle arising from the inferior scapular angle and inserting alongside the latissimus dorsi…
- April 28, 2026The supraspinatus is the most superior of the four rotator cuff muscles, lying in the supraspinous fossa above the scapular…