Superior border of scapula
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Of the three borders of the scapula
, the superior border (or superior margin) is the shortest and thinnest
it is concave, and extends from the medial angle to the base of the coracoid process.
At its lateral part is a deep, semicircular notch, the scapular notch, formed partly by the base of the coracoid process.
This notch is converted into a foramen by the superior transverse ligament
, and serves for the passage of the suprascapular nerve
; sometimes the ligament is ossified.
The adjacent part of the superior border affords attachment to the Omohyoideus.
Scapula
In anatomy, the scapula , omo, or shoulder blade, is the bone that connects the humerus with the clavicle ....
, the superior border (or superior margin) is the shortest and thinnest
it is concave, and extends from the medial angle to the base of the coracoid process.
At its lateral part is a deep, semicircular notch, the scapular notch, formed partly by the base of the coracoid process.
This notch is converted into a foramen by the superior transverse ligament
Superior transverse ligament
For the scapular ligament see Superior transverse scapular ligamentThe superior transverse ligament of the eye is a transverse ligament in the eye surrounding the superior palpebral levator muscle close to it's partial implantation into the skin of the upper eyelid...
, and serves for the passage of the suprascapular nerve
Suprascapular nerve
The suprascapular nerve arises from the upper trunk . It innervates the supraspinatus muscles and infraspinatus muscles....
; sometimes the ligament is ossified.
The adjacent part of the superior border affords attachment to the Omohyoideus.