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Name the muscle in the pig and in the human that occupies the fossa above the spine of the scapula?
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supraspinatus
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What muscle occupies the fossa above the spine of the scapula?
The muscles that occupy the fossa, just above the spine of the scapula are the Trapezius muscles. These muscles are so named by the way they can swing the arm back and forth from the front to the back.
Name the origin of the supraspinatus muscle?
Supraspinous fossa of the Scapula
What is the large fossa of the anterior aspect of the scapula?
Suprascapular Fossa
What is the scapula divided by?
The scapula is divided by acromion, coracoid and Glenoid fossa.
What is the cavity that serves as the socket of the scapula?
The glenoid cavity or glenoid fossa is the socket in the scapula for the arm bone.glenoid fossaglenoid cavity or glenoid fossa
Which fossae of the scapula contain muscles that stabilize the shoulder?
Subscapular fossa, Supraspinous fossa, Infraspinous fossa
What is the name the anterior depression on the scapula?
This depression is called as sub scapular fossa. Scapula is fitted on convex surface of the chest wall. That is why this surface of the scapula has got depression.
What bone is the glenoid fossa located on?
scapula
The supraspinosis fossa is located on what bone?
It's called the supraspinous fossa and it's on the scapula.
What is the glenoid fossa of the scapula articulates with?
The glenoid fossa of the scapula articulates with the head of the humerus, forming the shoulder joint. It is a shallow, cup-shaped socket that allows for a wide range of motion in the shoulder joint.
Where is the acromion located?
On the scapula, near the glenoid fossa
Which Region of the scapula does articulate with another bone?
The glenoid cavity or glenoid fossa of scapula.
