shoulder blade
Upper back bone
The shoulder blade is the flat triangular bone at the back of the shoulder, connecting the upper arm to the collarbone.
Anatomists call it the scapula.
The shoulder blades move visibly beneath the skin when you raise your arms or pull your shoulders back: Her shoulder blades jutted out as she hunched over the desk.
Scapular apex forming shoulder's summit
- glenoidShoulder's bony socket
- boneHard skeletal tissue
- osseousPertaining to bone
- articulationClear vocal expression
Diamond-shaped back muscle
- serratus anteriorScapular protraction muscle
- rotator cuffShoulder's muscular support system
- deltoidShoulder's main muscle
- pectoralis minorTriangular upper-chest muscle
Stretched or strained state
- knotTied rope fastening
- trigger pointLocalized muscular tension area
- referred painDiscomfort perceived away from source
- achePersistent dull discomfort
stiffness · soreness · spasm · strain · massage · release · foam roller · stretching
Lengthening in duration
- retractionFormal withdrawal of statement
- elevationHeight above reference point
- depressionProlonged low state
- abductionUnlawful seizure of person
adduction · winging · shrug · squeeze · pinch · range of motion · mobility · flexibility
acromion
Scapular apex forming shoulder's summit
trapezius
Diamond-shaped back muscle
- serratus anteriorScapular protraction muscle
- rotator cuffShoulder's muscular support system
- deltoidShoulder's main muscle
tension
Stretched or strained state
- knotTied rope fastening
- trigger pointLocalized muscular tension area
- referred painDiscomfort perceived away from source
ache · stiffness · soreness · spasm · strain · massage · release · foam roller · stretching · physical therapy
protraction
Lengthening in duration
- retractionFormal withdrawal of statement
- elevationHeight above reference point
- depressionProlonged low state
abduction · adduction · winging · shrug · squeeze · pinch · range of motion · mobility · flexibility · pulling
forelimb
Anterior vertebrate appendage
pterosaur · mammalian · avian · reptilian · dinosaur · veterinary · comparative anatomy
- musculoskeletalbone, bones, muscle, muscles, joint
- back anatomybackbone, back, spinal column, spine, vertebral column
- shoulder anatomyclavicle, collarbone, rotator cuff, deltoid, acromion
- skeletal featuresvertebrae, rib cage, spinal column, vertebral column, hollow bones
- body partsarm, leg, hand, back, chest
- bonesskull, femur, tibia, skulls, humerus
shoulder bladecollarbone
Horizontal shoulder bone
clavicle · breastbone · sternum · chest bone