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• Winged scapula
  == Winged Scapula == ...capula''' (pronunciation: /ˈwɪŋd ˈskæpjʊlə/) is a condition in which the [[scapula]] (shoulder blade) protrudes from a person's back in an abnormal position.
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• Scapular
  ...ne located in the upper back that connects the humerus (upper arm bone) to the clavicle (collar bone). ...three processes: the acromion, the coracoid process, and the spine of the scapula.
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• Levator scapulae muscle
  ...capula|scapula]], the bone that connects the humerus (upper arm bone) with the clavicle (collar bone). ...shoulder blade'. Thus, the name directly describes the primary function of the muscle.
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• Scapula
  == Scapula == ...ne located in the upper back that connects the humerus (upper arm bone) to the clavicle (collar bone).
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• Dorsal scapular vein
  ...a-pu-lar Vain'') is a significant vein in the human body that drains the [[Scapula|scapular]] region. ...ack, and "Scapula" meaning shoulder blade. The term "Vein" is derived from the Latin word "Vena" which means blood vessel.
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• Dorsal scapular nerve
  ...V'') is a nerve that originates from the [[brachial plexus]], specifically the [[cervical spine]] region. ...derived from the Latin words "dorsum" meaning back, "scapula" referring to the shoulder blade, and "nervus" meaning nerve.
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• Trapezius muscle
  ...shoulder blade). Its functions include moving the scapulae and support for the arms. ...ans "a small table", due to the muscle's table-like shape when viewed from the back.
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• Pectoralis minor muscle
  ...us-cle'') is a thin, triangular muscle located in the upper chest, beneath the [[Pectoralis Major Muscle|Pectoralis Major]]. ...s chest, and "minor" refers to the smaller size of this muscle compared to the Pectoralis Major.
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• Rhomboid minor muscle
  ...one of the muscles that contribute to the movement and stability of the [[scapula]]. ...is a Latin term meaning "smaller", used to differentiate this muscle from the larger [[rhomboid major muscle]].
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• Subscapular
  ...d in anatomy to refer to a location beneath, or on the underside of, the [[scapula]] or shoulder blade. ...rm "subscapular" is derived from the Latin words "sub" meaning under, and "scapula" meaning shoulder blade.
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• Supraspinatus muscle
  ...es of the [[rotator cuff]], which is located in the [[shoulder]] region of the human body. ...'. Thus, the term refers to the muscle's position above the spine of the [[scapula]] or shoulder blade.
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• Acromial process
  ...n the [[Scapula|scapula]] (shoulder blade) that forms the highest point of the shoulder. ...m the Greek words "akros" meaning "highest" and "omos" meaning "shoulder". The term "Process" in anatomy refers to a projection or outgrowth on a body par
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• Trapezius
  ...ula (shoulder blade). Its functions are to move, rotate, and stabilize the scapula. ...meaning "table", itself from "tra-," "four" and "peza", "a foot, an end". The muscle resembles a trapezium (trapezoid in American English), or diamond-sh
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• Shoulder
  ...he torso. It is one of the most mobile joints in the human body and allows the arm to move in multiple directions. The term "shoulder" comes from the Old English word "sculdor," which means "shoulder."
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• Suprascapular
  ...of [[anatomy]] and [[medicine]] to refer to structures located above the [[scapula]], or shoulder blade. ...uprascapular" is derived from the Latin words "supra," meaning above, and "scapula," meaning shoulder blade.
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• Humeral head
  ...anatomy|human body]]. It is the upper, rounded, articulating extremity of the [[Humerus|humerus]]. ...erus" meaning "shoulder" and the Old English word "heafod" meaning "top of the body" or "head".
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• Acromioclavicular joint
  ...the [[Scapula|scapula]] that forms the highest point of the shoulder) and the clavicle. The term "Acromioclavicular" is derived from the Greek words 'akron' which means 'highest', 'meion' meaning 'less than', and
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• Shoulder girdle
  ...s to the arm on each side. In humans it consists of the [[clavicle]] and [[scapula]]. ...means "belt". In anatomical usage, it refers to a structure that encloses the body, similar to a belt.
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• Pectoralis minor
  ...tuated at the upper part of the chest, beneath the [[Pectoralis Major]] in the human body. ...ate that it is smaller than the [[Pectoralis Major]], the larger muscle of the chest.
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• Rhomboid
  ...l lengths. In anatomy, the term refers to either of two muscles located in the upper back, named for their rhombus-like shape. The term 'rhomboid' is derived from the Greek word 'rhomboeidēs', meaning 'like a rhombus'. It is a combination of
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