Coracohumeral ligament
| Coracohumeral ligament | |
|---|---|
The left shoulder and acromioclavicular joints, and the proper ligaments of the scapula. (Coracohumeral visible at center right.) | |
| Details | |
| From | Coracoid process (scapula) |
| To | Greater tubercle of humerus |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum coracohumerale |
| TA98 | A03.5.08.004 |
| TA2 | 1770 |
| FMA | 34951 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The coracohumeral ligament is a broad ligament of the shoulder. It attaches to the coracoid process at one end, and to the greater and lesser tubercles of the humerus at the other (as two discrete bands). It strengthens the upper part of the joint capsule of the shoulder joint.