Supraglenoid tubercle
| Supraglenoid tubercle | |
|---|---|
 Left scapula. Lateral view. (Supraglenoid tubercle labeled at top center.) | |
| 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 small, rough projection just superior to the Glenoid cavity near the base of the coracoid process. The term supraglenoid is from the Latin supra meaning above and glenoid meaning socket or cavity.[1]
Related Pathology: Biceps Tendonitis originates on the long head of the biceps brachii at the supraglenoid tubercle in 30% of cases. The symptom is generally anterior biceps instability but the disease can also be characterized by chronic anterior shoulder pain which radiates towards the lateral part of the elbow.[2] In cases of Biceps Tendonitis steroids can be injected flouroscopically at the supraglenoid tubercle to reduce pain associated with the pathology.[3]
References
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- ^ http://www.anatomyexpert.com/structure_detail/1239/1839/
- ^ http://eorif.com/Shoulderarm/Biceps%20tendonitis.html
- ^ Mitra, Raj; Nguyen, Andrew; Stevens, Kathryn J. (2011). "Fluoroscopically Guided Supraglenoid Tubercle Steroid Injections for the Management of Biceps Tendonitis". Pain Practice. 11 (4): 392–6. doi:10.1111/j.1533-2500.2010.00424.x. PMID 21114615.
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)
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