scapula
Triangular shoulder bone
The scapula is the shoulder blade—the flat, triangular bone at the back of the shoulder that connects the upper arm to the collarbone.
It serves as an anchor point for muscles controlling arm movement.
The plural is scapulae or scapulas: The massage therapist worked the muscles around my scapulae.
Flat bone behind shoulder
- clavicleHorizontal bone above ribs
- humerusUpper arm's long bone
- acromionScapular apex forming shoulder's summit
- glenoidShoulder's bony socket
sternum · thorax · ribcage · ossification · periosteum · bone marrow · osteology
Shoulder's muscular support system
- deltoidShoulder's main muscle
- trapeziusDiamond-shaped back muscle
- rhomboidTilted parallelogram, unequal sides
- serratus anteriorScapular protraction muscle
pectoralis minor · biceps · triceps · musculature · tendon · ligament · bursa
Limb enabling flight
- shoulder girdleBone ring supporting arms
- forelimbAnterior vertebrate appendage
- birdFeathered flying vertebrate
- batFlying mammal or sports club
pterosaur · mammal · reptile · amphibian · tetrapod · quadruped · homologous · vestigial
Lengthening in duration
- retractionFormal withdrawal of statement
- elevationHeight above reference point
- depressionProlonged low state
- abductionUnlawful seizure of person
adduction · winging · stabilization · mobility · range of motion · kinetics · articulation · flexibility
Split in hard material
- dislocationForced out of position
- wingingProceeding without preparation
- bursitisInflamed joint cushions
- impingementStriking or pressing upon
frozen shoulder · rotator cuff tear · arthroscopy · rehabilitation · orthopedic · physical therapy · radiograph · MRI
shoulder blade
Flat bone behind shoulder
- clavicleHorizontal bone above ribs
- humerusUpper arm's long bone
- acromionScapular apex forming shoulder's summit
glenoid · sternum · thorax · ribcage · ossification · periosteum · bone marrow · osteology
rotator cuff
Shoulder's muscular support system
- deltoidShoulder's main muscle
- trapeziusDiamond-shaped back muscle
- rhomboidTilted parallelogram, unequal sides
serratus anterior · pectoralis minor · biceps · triceps · musculature · tendon · ligament · bursa
wing
Limb enabling flight
- shoulder girdleBone ring supporting arms
- forelimbAnterior vertebrate appendage
- birdFeathered flying vertebrate
bat · pterosaur · mammal · reptile · amphibian · tetrapod · quadruped · homologous · vestigial · evolutionary
protraction
Lengthening in duration
- retractionFormal withdrawal of statement
- elevationHeight above reference point
- depressionProlonged low state
abduction · adduction · winging · stabilization · mobility · range of motion · kinetics · articulation · flexibility · muscle control
fracture
Split in hard material
- dislocationForced out of position
- wingingProceeding without preparation
- bursitisInflamed joint cushions
impingement · frozen shoulder · rotator cuff tear · arthroscopy · rehabilitation · orthopedic · physical therapy · radiograph · MRI · palpation