Subclavian groove | |
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Left clavicle. Inferior surface. (Subclavian groove visible at center.)
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Latin | Sulcus musculi subclavii |
TA | A02.4.02.006 |
FMA | 23343 |
Anatomical terms of bone
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On the medial part of the clavicle is a broad rough surface, the costal tuberosity (rhomboid impression), rather more than 2 cm. in length, for the attachment of the . The rest of this surface is occupied by a groove, which gives attachment to the Subclavius; the coracoclavicular fascia, which splits to enclose the muscle, is attached to the margins of the groove. Not infrequently this groove is subdivided longitudinally by a line which gives attachment to the intermuscular septum of the Subclavius.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)