Neck of scapula

Neck of scapula
File:Neck of left scapula02.png Left scapula. Posterior view. Anatomical neck of scapula shown in red.
File:Neck of scapula01.png Posterior view. Anatomical neck of scapula shown in red.
Details
Latin	Collum scapulae
Identifiers
TA
TH	{{#property:P1694}}
TE	{{#property:P1693}}
FMA	{{#property:P1402}}
Anatomical terms of bone [[[d:|edit on Wikidata]]]

Neck of scapula is the slightly constricted portion which surrounds the head of scapula.

Anatomical neck and surgical neck

Scapular fractures involving the scapula neck have two patterns. One type of fracture is through the anatomical neck of the scapula (see figure below). This type of fracture is rare. The other type of fracture is through the surgical neck of the scapula. Surgical neck exits medial to coracoid process. This type of fracture is most common.

• Scapula ant - anatomical neck and surgical neck.png

  Left scapula. Anterior surface.

    Red: Anatomical neck

    Purple: Surgical neck

Additional images

• Neck of left scapula - animation01.gif

  Left scapula. Animation. Anatomical neck of scapula is shown in red.

• Neck of scapula - animation01.gif

  Position of anatomical neck of scapula (shown in red.) Animation.

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  Left shoulder. Anterior view. Coracohumeral ligament and Glenohumeral ligaments (labelled Capsular ligament) are depicted.

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  Right shoulder. Anterior view. Articular capsule of the humerus.

See also

• Head of scapula
• Glenoid cavity
• Scapular fracture

References

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

External links

• Scapula neck Fractures - by Lee Van Rensburgs, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.