- suprascapular notch
- suprascapular notch n a deep notch in the upper border of the scapula at the base of the coracoid process giving passage to the suprascapular nerve
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incisura scapulae.
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Suprascapular notch — Infobox Bone Name = Suprascapular notch Latin = i. scapulae GraySubject = 50 GrayPage = 204 Caption = Left scapula. Dorsal surface. (Sup. notch visible at top center.) Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = i 05… … Wikipedia
suprascapular notch — noun : a deep notch in the upper border of the scapula at the base of the coracoid process giving passage to a branch of the brachial plexus that supplies the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles … Useful english dictionary
suprascapular ligament — n a thin flat ligament that is attached at one end to the coracoid process, bridges over the suprascapular notch converting it into a foramen, and is attached at the other end to the upper margin of the scapula on its dorsal surface called also… … Medical dictionary
Suprascapular nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = nervus suprascapularis GraySubject = 210 GrayPage = 932 Caption = The suprascapular, axillary, and radial nerves. (Suprascapular labeled at upper left.) Caption2 = The right brachial plexus with its short… … Wikipedia
notch — 1. An indentation at the edge of any structure. 2. Any short, narrow, V shaped deviation, whether positive or negative, in a linear tracing. SYN: incisura [TA], emargination, incisure … Medical dictionary
Suprascapular artery — Infobox Artery Name = Suprascapular artery Latin = arteria suprascapularis, arteria transversa scapulae GraySubject = 148 GrayPage = 582 Caption = Thyrocervical trunk with branches, including suprascapular artery. Caption2 = The scapular and… … Wikipedia
suprascapular neuropathy — a type of entrapment neuropathy caused by a lesion of the suprascapular nerve at the scapular notch, characterized by pain and weakness at the shoulder joint upon external rotation of the upper arm … Medical dictionary
scapular notch — n a semicircular notch on the superior border of the scapula next to the coracoid process that gives passage to the suprascapular nerve and is converted to a foramen by the suprascapular ligament * * * incisura scapulae … Medical dictionary
Outline of human anatomy — See also: Index of anatomy related articles Human anatomy, a branch of anatomy, is the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human. It is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy. Gross anatomy (also called topographical… … Wikipedia
Superior transverse scapular ligament — Infobox Ligament Name = Superior transverse scapular ligament Latin = ligamentum transversum scapulae superius GraySubject = 82 GrayPage = 317 Caption = Capsule of shoulder joint (distended). Anterior aspect. (Superior transverse ligament visible … Wikipedia
