Tubercle of spine of scapula

Tuber spinae scapulae

Definition

Antoine Micheau, Matt Durham

In pigs and horses, there is an eminence on the middle of the spine of the scapula called the tuberosity of the scapular spine, where the thoracic part of the trapezius muscle inserts.

References

Fails, AD. 2020 Functional Anatomy of the Equine Musculoskeletal System. In: Adam's and Stashak's Lamaness in Horses, 7th ed. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. pp.29-30

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