Coracohumeral ligament

The coracohumeral ligament is a thickend part of the joint capsule of shoulder joint between supraglenoidal tubercle and the base of the minor and major tubercles, in ungulates.

References

Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS Illustrated Veterinary Anatomical Nomenclature - 3rd edittion - Gheorghe M. Constantinescu, Oskar Schaller - Enke

Anatomical hierarchy

Veterinary anatomy

Arthrology >
Joints of thoracic limb >
Shoulder joint >
Coracohumeral ligament

Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

Comparative anatomy in humans

Coracohumeral ligament

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Ligamentum coracohumerale

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