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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

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

The subscapular fossa of the scapula bone is:

• the concave depression
  ("fossa" = "shallow depression")
  
  

• located on the anterior = costal surface of the scapula bone only

So you won't find it labelled on diagrams of the posterior = dorsal surface of the scapula!

The subscapular fossa extends over a large area of the costal surface of the scapula bone (as shown on the right); diagrams such as that against the pink background below only indicate an example of a single point within the subscapular fossa.

Several ridges extend from the medial border into the smoother lateral area of the subscapular fossa.

Different areas, including the ridges, within the subscapular fossa form points of attachment of several muscles including the subscapularis and the serratus magnus.

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.