Superior angle of scapula
Angulus superior scapulae
- Latin synonym: Angulus medialis scapulae
- Synonym: Medial angle of scapula
- Related terms: Superior angle; Superior angle (Scapula)
Definition
Of the three angles, the superior angle (medial angle), formed by the junction of the superior and vertebral borders, is thin, smooth, rounded, inclined somewhat lateralward, and gives attachment to a few fibers of the Levator scapulæ.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
