suprascapular ligament

noun

: a thin flat ligament that is attached at one end to the coracoid process, bridges over the suprascapular notch converting it into a foramen, and is attached at the other end to the upper margin of the scapula on its dorsal surface

called also superior transverse scapular ligament

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“Suprascapular ligament.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/suprascapular%20ligament. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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