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Tissues > Connective Tissue > Bone and Bones > Bones of Upper Extremity > Scapula
Musculoskeletal System > Skeleton > Bone and Bones > Bones of Upper Extremity > Scapula

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Scapula  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Scapulae
  • Shoulder Blade
  • Shoulder Blades

Note

  • fracture = SCAPULA /inj + FRACTURES, BONE: do not confuse with SHOULDER FRACTURES

Scope note

  • Also called the shoulder blade, it is a flat triangular bone, a pair of which form the back part of the shoulder girdle.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012540

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