Fibrous joints of pectoral girdle

Juncturae fibrosae cinguli pectoralis

  • Latin synonym: Juncturae fibrosae cinguli membrorum superiorum
  • Synonym: Fibrous joints of shoulder girdle
  • Related terms: Syndesmoses of pectoral girdle; Syndesmoses of shoulder girdle

Definition

Syndesmoses of pectoral girdle are slightly movable articulations of the shoulder girdle where the contiguous bony surfaces are united by an interosseous ligament :

  • Coracoacromial ligament
  • Superior transverse scapular ligament
  • Inferior transverse scapular ligament

References

Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS