Scapular notch
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Costal surface of left scapula. Suprascapular notch shown in red.
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Costal surface of left scapula. Suprascapular notch visible in the red square.
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| Latin | Incisura scapulae |
| TA | A02.4.01.015 |
| FMA | 23236 |
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Anatomical terms of bone
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The suprascapular notch (or scapular notch) is a notch in the superior border of the scapula, just medial to the base of the coracoid process.
This notch is converted into a foramen by the superior transverse scapular ligament, and serves for the passage of the suprascapular nerve (but not its corresponding artery); sometimes the ligament is ossified. The suprascapular artery travels superiorly to the superior transverse ligament.
According to Rengachary et al. 1979, there are six basic types of scapular notch:
Left scapula. Suprascapular notch shown in red.
Animation. Suprascapular notch shown in red.
Left scapula. Dorsal surface. (Sup. notch visible at top center.)
Costal surface of left scapula. Suprascapular notch labeled at top center.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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