Suprascapular canal

Suprascapular Canal
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
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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]

  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.