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Neck of the scapula
Other Terms:
Anatomical neck of scapula,
Scapular neck,
Collum scapulae,
Col de la scapula,
Ansatz des Schulterblattes
Description
The neck is just medial to the thick rim of bone around the glenoid cavity. It is a narrow constriction of the lateral angle that extends toward the base of the coracoid process and the spine.
Etymology
The term neck refers to a narrow region of bone that supports a larger boney projection. The Latin term for neck is collum.
Latin
Collum scapulae
French
Col de la scapula
German
Ansatz des Schulterblattes