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Supraglenoid tubercle

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Supraglenoid tubercle
Left scapula. Lateral view. (Supraglenoid tubercle labeled at top center.)
Details
Identifiers
Latintuberculum supraglenoidale
TA98A02.4.01.020
TA21163
FMA23263
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]

Fluoroscopically guided supraglenoid tubercle steroid injections for the management of biceps tendonitis


Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 205 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)