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Acromion

Acromion Process

Anterior angle of scapula

Axillary border of scapula

Body of scapula

Coracoid process

Glenoid cavity

Inferior angle of scapula

Infraglenoid tubercle

Infraspinous fossa

Lateral angle of scapula

Lateral border of scapula

Medial angle of scapula

Medial border of scapula

Spine of scapula

Subscapular fossa

Superior angle of scapula

Superior border of scapula

Supraglenoid tubercle

Supraspinous fossa

Vertebral border of scapula

Spine of scapula = a structural feature on the scapula, which is also known as the "shoulder blade" or "shoulder bone".

The spine of the scapula bone is a prominent projection (alternatively described as a "plate" of bone) that extends across the top of the dorsal surface of the scapula, as shown in the diagram on the left below.

The spine of the scapula separates the supraspinous fossa (above the spine of scapula) from the infraspinous fossa (below the spine of scapula).

The spine of the scapula itself has two surfaces (the upper, or "superior" surface and the lower or "inferior" surface) and three borders (anterior, posterior and crest).

* The superior surface of the spine of scapula is concave and leads to the supraspinous fossa.
* The inferior surface of the spine of scapula likewise extends into the infraspinous fossa.

For more information about this and related topics see the links to other features on the scapula bone listed on the left and the pages about the scapula bone and about bone markings and features on bones.