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The scapula, also known as the shoulder blade, is a flat, triangular bone located on the back of the shoulder girdle in humans. It connects the upper arm bone (humerus) to the collarbone (clavicle). The scapulae are paired bones, with a roughly mirrored scapula on each side of the body. The name scapula is derived from early Roman times when it was thought the bone resembled a trowel or small shovel.

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The scapula, also known as the shoulder blade, is a flat, triangular bone located on the back of the shoulder girdle in humans. It connects the upper arm bone (humerus) to the collarbone (clavicle). The scapulae are paired bones, with a roughly mirrored scapula on each side of the body. The name scapula is derived from early Roman times when it was thought the bone resembled a trowel or small shovel.

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Scapula

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This article is about the bone. For the Roman Catholic sacramental pendant, see Scapular. For the Roman Governor of Britain, see Publius Ostorius Scapula.

"Shoulderblade" redirects here. For the community in the United States, see Shoulderblade, Kentucky.

In anatomy, the scapula (plural scapulae or scapulas[1]), also known as shoulder bone, shoulder blade, wing bone or blade bone, is
the bone that connects the humerus (upper arm bone) with the clavicle (collar bone). Like their connected bones the scapulae are paired, with
the scapula on either side of the body being roughly a mirror image of the other. The name derives from early Roman times when it was
thought that the bone resembled a trowel or small shovel.
Scapula
 Read in another language

 Watch this page
 Edit
This article is about the bone. For the Roman Catholic sacramental pendant, see Scapular. For the Roman
Governor of Britain, see Publius Ostorius Scapula.

"Shoulderblade" redirects here. For the community in the United States, see Shoulderblade, Kentucky.

In anatomy, the scapula (plural scapulae or scapulas[1]), also known as shoulder


bone, shoulder blade, wing bone or blade bone, is the bone that connects
the humerus (upper arm bone) with the clavicle (collar bone). Like their connected
bones the scapulae are paired, with the scapula on either side of the body being roughly
a mirror image of the other. The name derives from early Roman times when it was
thought that the bone resembled a trowel or small shovel.

Scapula

The upper picture is an anterior (from the front) view of the thorax and shoulder girdle.
The lower picture is a posterior (from the rear) view of the thorax (scapula shown in red.)

Details

Identifiers

Latin Scapula
(omo)
MeSH D012540

TA A02.4.01.001

FMA 13394

Anatomical terms of bone

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In compound terms, the prefix omo- is used for the shoulder blade in Latin medical
terminology. The prefix is derived from ὦμος (ōmos), the Ancient Greek word for
shoulder, and is cognate with the Latin (h)umerus.
The scapula forms the back of the shoulder girdle. In humans, it is a flat bone, roughly
triangular in shape, placed on a posterolateral aspect of the thoracic cage.[2]

The upper picture is an anterior (from the front) view of the thorax and shoulder girdle. The
lower picture is a posterior (from the rear) view of the thorax (scapula shown in red.)

Details

Identifiers

Latin Scapula
(omo)
MeSH D012540

TA A02.4.01.001

FMA 13394

Anatomical terms of bone

[edit on Wikidata]

In compound terms, the prefix omo- is used for the shoulder blade in Latin medical terminology. The prefix is derived from ὦμος (ōmos), the
Ancient Greek word for shoulder, and is cognate with the Latin (h)umerus.
The scapula forms the back of the shoulder girdle. In humans, it is a flat bone, roughly triangular in shape, placed on a posterolateral aspect of
the thoracic cage.[2]

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