Supraglenoid tubercle
Appearance
Supraglenoid tubercle | |
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Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | tuberculum supraglenoidale |
TA98 | A02.4.01.020 |
TA2 | 1163 |
FMA | 23263 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
The supraglenoid tubercle is a region of the scapula to which the long head of the biceps brachii muscle attaches. It is a rough surface superior to the Glenoid cavity, which is the point of articulation between the Scapula and Humerus.
In cases of Biceps Tendonitis steroids are injected flouroscopically as a block at the supraglenoid tubercle to reduce pain associated with the pathology.[1]
External links
- lesson1bonesofpostshoulder at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
- radiographsul at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (xrayleftshoulder)
- Anatomy photo:03:os-0115 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 205 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)