Coracohumeral ligament

Coracohomeral ligament
The left shoulder and acromioclavicular joints, and the proper ligaments of the scapula. (Coracohumeral visible at center right.)
Details
From	coracoid process (scapula)
To	greater tubercle of humerus
Identifiers
Latin	ligamentum coracohumerale
TA	A03.5.08.004
FMA	34951
Anatomical terminology []

The coracohumeral ligament is a broad ligament which strengthens the upper part of the capsule of the shoulder joint.

It arises from the lateral border of the coracoid process, and passes obliquely downwards and laterally to the front of the greater tubercle of the humerus, blending with the tendon of the supraspinatus muscle. It has two bands, anterior and posterior, that insert into the lesser and greater tuberosities of the humerus respectively.

This ligament is intimately united to the capsule by its posterior and lower border, but its anterior and upper border presents a free edge, which overlaps the capsule.

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