Acromial angle

Acromial angle
Left scapula. Posterior view. Acromional angle shown in red.
Posterior view. Acromional angle shown in red.
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Identifiers
LatinAngulus acromialis
TA98A02.4.01.011
TA21154
FMA23257
Anatomical terms of bone
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Acromial angle is a prominent bony point at the junction of the lateral border of acromion and the spine of scapula.[1][2]

Additional images

  • Left scapula. Animation. Acromial angle is shown in red.
    Left scapula. Animation. Acromial angle is shown in red.
  • Position of acromial angle (shown in red). Animation.
    Position of acromial angle (shown in red). Animation.
  • Left scapula. Posterior view. Acromional angle labeled in red.
    Left scapula. Posterior view. Acromional angle labeled in red.
  • Medial view of left scapula. Acromional angle shown in red.
    Medial view of left scapula. Acromional angle shown in red.

See also

  • Acromion
  • Spine of scapula

References

  1. ^ "acromial angle." The American Heritage, Stedman's Medical Dictionary. Houghton Mifflin Company. Retrieved: 13 Aug. 2013.
  2. ^ Werner Platzer, "Color Atlas of Human Anatomy, Volume 1" George Thieme Verlag (2008) pp. 110-111. ISBN 978-3135333069
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