Coracoclavicular ligament

Coracoclavicular ligament
The left shoulder and acromioclavicular joints, and the proper ligaments of the scapula.
Glenoid fossa of right side.
Details
From	coracoid process
To	clavicle
Identifiers
Latin	ligamentum coracoclaviculare
TA	A03.5.03.004
FMA	26029
Anatomical terminology []

The coracoclavicular ligament serves to connect the clavicle with the coracoid process of the scapula.

It does not properly belong to the acromioclavicular (AC) joint articulation, but is usually described with it, since it forms a most efficient means of retaining the clavicle in contact with the acromion. It consists of two fasciculi, the trapezoid ligament in front, and the conoid ligament behind. There is very little movement at the AC joint.

These ligaments are in relation, in front, with the subclavius and deltoideus; behind, with the trapezius. The coracoclavicular ligament is the strongest stabilizer of the AC joint.

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)