Inferior transverse ligament of scapula
The inferior transverse ligament (spinoglenoid ligament) is a weak membranous band, situated behind the neck of the scapula and stretching from the lateral border of the spine to the margin of the glenoid cavity.
| Inferior transverse ligament of scapula | |
|---|---|
Left scapula. Lateral view. (Ligament not visible, but sites of attachments of the ligament can be seen.) | |
| Details | |
| From | spine of scapula |
| To | glenoid cavity |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum transversum scapulae inferius |
| TA98 | A03.5.01.004 |
| TA2 | 1742 |
| FMA | 25978 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
It forms an arch under which the transverse scapular vessels and suprascapular nerve enter the infraspinatous fossa.
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