scapula
(skap′yŭ-lă′)
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[L. scapula, shoulder blade]
The large, flat, triangular bone that forms the posterior part of the shoulder. It articulates with the clavicle and the humerus.
SYN: SEE: shoulder blade
SCAPULA ; SEE: tricepsThere's more to see -- the rest of this topic is available only to subscribers.
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