The triangular ridge on the dorsal aspect of the scapula which separates the supra- from the infraspinatous fossa and where the trapezius and deltoid muscles are attached. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0-683-40008-8 MP : 0004347 ]
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definition
- The triangular ridge on the dorsal aspect of the scapula which separates the supra- from the infraspinatous fossa and where the trapezius and deltoid muscles are attached.
depicted by
- http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a6/Gray205_left_scapula_lateral_view.png
has exact synonym
- spine of scapula
has obo namespace
- uberon
has related synonym
- scapular spine
- spina scapulae
homology notes
- the cleithrum, the major shoulder bone of extinct land vertebrate ancestors,.. appears to survive as the scapular spine in living mammals[Matsuoka, PMC1352163]
- homology debated
id
- UBERON:0004651
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