Inferior transverse ligament of scapula

The inferior transverse ligament (spinoglenoid ligament[1]) is a weak membranous band, situated behind the neck of the scapula and stretching from the lateral border of the spine to the margin of the glenoid cavity.

Inferior transverse ligament of scapula
Left scapula. Lateral view. (Ligament not visible, but sites of attachments of the ligament can be seen.)
Details
FromSpine of scapula
ToGlenoid cavity
Identifiers
Latinligamentum transversum scapulae inferius
TA98A03.5.01.004
TA21742
FMA25978
Anatomical terminology

It forms an arch under which the transverse scapular vessels and suprascapular nerve enter the infraspinatous fossa.

References

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  1. ^ Al-Redouan, Azzat; Kachlik, David (2022). "Scapula revisited: new features identified and denoted by terms using consensus method of Delphi and taxonomy panel to be implemented in radiologic and surgical practice". J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 31 (2): e68-e81. doi:10.1016/j.jse.2021.07.020. PMID 34454038.

  This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 317 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)