Deltoid region
Regio deltoidea
Definition
The deltoid region is the rounded, outer aspect of the shoulder, shaped by the deltoid muscle and extending from the acromion of the scapula to the deltoid tuberosity of the humerus.
References
Moser T, Lecours J, Michaud J, Bureau NJ, Guillin R, Cardinal É. The deltoid, a forgotten muscle of the shoulder. Skeletal Radiol. 2013 Oct;42(10):1361-75.
