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Coraco-acromial ligament
Other Terms:
Coracoacromial ligament,
Ligamentum coracoacromiale,
Ligament coracoacromial
Parts
None
Group
Upper limb joints - Pectoral girdle
Description
A flat, triangular ligamentous sheet with a wide base attaching to the lateral margin of the coracoid process and a narrow apex attaching to the acromion just anterior to the articular surface for the clavicle.
Function
Vestigal function related to fact that coracoid and acromion evolved as separate bones.
Latin
Ligamentum coracoacromiale
French
Ligament coracoacromial
