Scapula

scapula

a flat bone with a long ridge running down its lateral surface

spine of scapula

a palpable long ridge on the lateral aspect of the scapula

acromion

an enlarged palpable process on the distal aspect of the scapular spine

dorsal boarder

an arc-shaped palpable area on the dorsal aspect of the scapula

supraglenoid tubercle

a prominence on the distocranial aspect of scapula; proximal attachment of biceps brachii muscle

scapular notch

a notch on distal 1/4th of the cranial border of the scapular

infraspinous fossa

the caudolateral area of the scapula caudal to the scapular spine

neck

a general term for the constricted area of the ventral part of the scapula

subscapular fossa

essentially the medial surface of the bone remaining that is not the serrated face

serrated face

a proximocranial rectangular area on the medial surface of the scapula

glenoid cavity

a concave area on the ventral aspect of the bone that articulates with the head of the humerus forming the shoulder joint