Suprascapular canal
| Suprascapular Canal | |
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Lateral view of a schematic representation of a sagittal section of the suprascapular canal | |
Superior view of a schematic representation the suprascapular canal running on the scapula surface | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | 'canalis suprascapularis' |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The suprascapular canal is an anatomical passage between two openings found on the upper dorsal aspect of the shoulder. It is found bilaterally running on superior-lateral aspect of the dorsal surface of the scapula underneath the supraspinatus muscle.[1]
- ^ Al-Redouan, Azzat; Holding, Keiv; Kachlik, David (2020). ""Suprascapular canal": Anatomical and topographical description and its clinical implication in entrapment syndrome". Annals of Anatomy. doi:10.1016/j.aanat.2020.151593. PMID 32898658.