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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 [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0-683-40008-8 ]
Term info
Label
scapula spine
Synonyms
- spine of scapula
Subsets
pheno_slim
depicted by
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a6/Gray205_left_scapula_lateral_view.png
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
spina scapulae, scapular spine
homology notes
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]
id
UBERON:0004651
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