scapula /scap·u·la/ (skap´u-lah) pl. scap´ulae [L.] shoulder blade; the flat, triangular bone in the back of the shoulder. scap´ular
scapula
scap·u·la (sk p y -l)n. pl. scap·u·las or scap·u·lae (-l   ) Either of two large, flat, triangular bones forming the back part of the shoulder. Also called shoulder blade. |
scapula
[skap′yələ]
one of the pair of large flat triangular bones that forms the dorsal part of the shoulder girdle. It has two surfaces, three borders, three angles, and a prominent dorsal spine. The acromion of the scapula forms the summit of the shoulder. The coracoid process, resembling a raven's beak, accommodates the attachment of various muscles, including the pectoralis minor, and ligaments, including the trapezoid. Also called shoulder blade.
scapula
pl. scapulae [L.] the flat triangular bone at the top of the shoulder; the shoulder blade. See also Table 10.
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Scapula of the dog. By permission from Aspinall V, O'Reilly M, Introduction to Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, Butterworth Heinemann, 2004
winged scapula
see angel wings.
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