Scapular notch

Study entry

Description

Notch in the superior border of the scapula, at the junction of the medial two thirds with the lateral third, where the border meets the base of the coracoid process.

Relations

The superior transverse scapular ligament closes it; the suprascapular nerve passes under it and the suprascapular artery over it.

Source: cap. 3, «Huesos del miembro superior: escápula»

Other structures in this region

• Conoid tubercle
• Trapezoid line
• Glenoid cavity
• Supraglenoid tubercle
• Infraglenoid tubercle
• Subscapular fossa
• Supraspinous fossa
• Infraspinous fossa