Acromial angle

Acromial angle
Left scapula. Posterior view. Acromional angle shown in red.
Posterior view. Acromional angle shown in red.
Details
Identifiers
LatinAngulus acromialis
TA98A02.4.01.011
TA21154
FMA23257
Anatomical terms of bone

Acromial angle is a prominent bony point at the junction of the lateral border of acromion and the spine of scapula.[1][2]

Additional images

  • Left scapula. Animation. Acromial angle is shown in red.
    Left scapula. Animation. Acromial angle is shown in red.
  • Position of acromial angle (shown in red). Animation.
    Position of acromial angle (shown in red). Animation.
  • Left scapula. Posterior view. Acromional angle labeled in red.
    Left scapula. Posterior view. Acromional angle labeled in red.
  • Medial view of left scapula. Acromional angle shown in red.
    Medial view of left scapula. Acromional angle shown in red.

See also

References

  1. ^ "acromial angle." The American Heritage, Stedman's Medical Dictionary. Houghton Mifflin Company. Retrieved: 13 Aug. 2013.
  2. ^ Werner Platzer, "Color Atlas of Human Anatomy, Volume 1" George Thieme Verlag (2008) pp. 110-111. ISBN 978-3135333069
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