shoulderblades
Upper back bones
Shoulderblades are the two flat, triangular bones at the upper back, on either side of the spine.
They anchor muscles that move the arms and shoulders.
The singular is shoulderblade or shoulder blade: She felt tension between her shoulderblades.
Also called scapulae in anatomical usage.
Posterior thoracic bone
- scapulaeFlat posterior shoulder bones
- acromionScapular apex forming shoulder's summit
- glenoidShoulder's bony socket
- spineColumn of vertebrae
fossa · clavicle · humerus · thorax · ribcage · deltoid · trapezius · rhomboid
Lengthening in duration
- retractionFormal withdrawal of statement
- elevationHeight above reference point
- depressionProlonged low state
- rotationTurning on an axis
winging · abduction · adduction · rhythm · glide · tilt · mobility · articulation
Correct relative positioning
- protractedExtended beyond normal duration
- retractedWithdrew a prior statement
- roundedHaving no sharp angles
- hunchedBent at spine
slouched · pinched · squeezed · symmetry · imbalance · ergonomics · upright · corrective
scapula
Posterior thoracic bone
- scapulaeFlat posterior shoulder bones
- acromionScapular apex forming shoulder's summit
- glenoidShoulder's bony socket
spine · fossa · clavicle · humerus · thorax · ribcage · deltoid · trapezius · rhomboid · latissimus
protraction
Lengthening in duration
- retractionFormal withdrawal of statement
- elevationHeight above reference point
- depressionProlonged low state
rotation · winging · abduction · adduction · rhythm · glide · tilt · mobility · articulation · range
alignment
Correct relative positioning
- protractedExtended beyond normal duration
- retractedWithdrew a prior statement
- roundedHaving no sharp angles
hunched · slouched · pinched · squeezed · symmetry · imbalance · ergonomics · upright · corrective · neutral
bony
Thin, with protruding skeleton
- juttingExtending sharply outward
- protrudingExtending outward noticeably
- visibleAble to be seen
angular · defined · pronounced · skeletal · thin · emaciated · winglike · knobby · sharp · outline
wingspan
Tip-to-tip extent
unfurl · spread · folded · tucked · ethereal · cherub · seraph · flight · soaring · metaphorical
shoulderbladescollarbones
Paired shoulder-linking bones
clavicles · sternum · breastbone · chest · ribcage
blade, shoulder, blades, shoulders, bladed, shouldered, shouldering, bladesmith, bladework