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scapula spine

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The triangular ridge on the dorsal aspect of the scapula which separates the supra- from the infraspinatous fossa and where the trapezius and deltoid muscles are attached. [ MP:0004347 http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0-683-40008-8&isbn=1/ ]

Synonyms: spine of scapula

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UBPROP 0000003

homology debated, the cleithrum, the major shoulder bone of extinct land vertebrate ancestors,.. appears to survive as the scapular spine in living mammals[Matsuoka, PMC1352163]

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a6/Gray205_left_scapula_lateral_view.png

has related synonym

spina scapulae, scapular spine

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UBERON:0004651

prefLabel

Spine of scapula

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