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Coracoclavicular ligament
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The Coracoclavicular Ligament serves to connect the clavicle
with the coracoid process of the scapula.
It does not properly belong the acromioclavicular joint articulation, but is usually described with it, since it forms a most efficient means of retaining the clavicle in contact with the acromion. It consists of two fasciculi, called the trapezoid ligament
and conoid ligament
.
These ligaments are in relation, in front, with the Subclavius and Deltoideus; behind, with the Trapezius.
Clavicle
In human anatomy, the clavicle or collar bone is a long bone of short length that serves as a strut between the scapula and the sternum. It is the only long bone in body that lies horizontally...
with the coracoid process of the scapula.
It does not properly belong the acromioclavicular joint articulation, but is usually described with it, since it forms a most efficient means of retaining the clavicle in contact with the acromion. It consists of two fasciculi, called the trapezoid ligament
Trapezoid ligament
The trapezoid ligament, the anterior and lateral fasciculus, is broad, thin, and quadrilateral: it is placed obliquely between the coracoid process and the clavicle....
and conoid ligament
Conoid ligament
The Conoid Ligament, the posterior and medial fasciculus, is a dense band of fibers, conical in form, with its base directed upward.It is attached by its apex to a rough impression at the base of the coracoid process, medial to the trapezoid ligament; above, by its expanded base, to the coracoid...
.
These ligaments are in relation, in front, with the Subclavius and Deltoideus; behind, with the Trapezius.