The inferior transverse ligament (spinoglenoid ligament[1]) 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.
References
edit- ^ Al-Redouan, Azzat; Kachlik, David (2022). "Scapula revisited: new features identified and denoted by terms using consensus method of Delphi and taxonomy panel to be implemented in radiologic and surgical practice". J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 31 (2): e68-e81. doi:10.1016/j.jse.2021.07.020. PMID 34454038.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 317 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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