| Bone: Subscapular fossa | |
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| Left scapula. Costal surface. (Subscapular fossa labeled vertically at center.) | |
| Latin | fossa subscapularis |
| Gray's | subject #50 202 |
The costal or ventral surface of the scapula presents a broad concavity, the subscapular fossa.
It provides an attachment for the subscapularis muscle.
External links
- lesson1bonesofpostshoulder at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
- SUNY Labs 03:os-0103 - "Scapular Region: Scapula (Left)"
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained herein may be outdated.
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