Subscapular fossa

Subscapular fossa

Infobox Bone
Name = Subscapular fossa
Latin = fossa subscapularis
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Caption = Left scapula. Costal surface. (Subscapular fossa labeled vertically at center.)


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DorlandsPre = f_14
DorlandsSuf = 12376701
The costal or ventral surface of the scapula presents a broad concavity, the subscapular fossa.

It provides an attachment for the subscapularis muscle.

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* - "Scapular Region: Scapula (Left)"


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