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The shoulder blade is the scapula.

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Medical name for shoulder blade?

The Scapular is the medical term used for the shoulder blade.


What is the medical term meaning pertaining to the shoulder blade and upper arm bone?

The medical term is "scapulohumeral" which refers to the shoulder blade (scapula) and the upper arm bone (humerus).


What is the shoulder blade proper name?

The main function of the shoulder blade is that it is an attachment area for many muscles. Some of the muscles include the Pectoralis Minor, Coracobrachialis, and Serratus Anterior.


Are the scapula and shoulder the same?

No, the scapula is the technical term for the shoulder blade bone, while the shoulder refers to the entire joint where the arm attaches to the body. The scapula plays a crucial role in shoulder movement.


What is the common name for Scapula?

Scapula is the bone commonly known as "shoulder blade"Shoulder blade


Is the layman's name for the scapula the collarbone?

No. Layman's term for scapula is "shoulder blade". The "collarbone" is the claivcle.


What is the function of scapula in the skeletal system?

It is the shoulder blade. It connects the arm bone to the collar bone. It connects to many shoulder muscles to move your arms and shoulders.


What is a alternive name for scapula?

Shoulder blade


What is the scintific name for shoulder blade?

The scientific name for the shoulder blade is "scapula".


What is scapular region?

The shoulder or shoulder blade


What is the bone joining the shoulder-blade to the breastbone?

The bone joining the shoulder blade to the breastbone is the clavicle, commonly known as the collarbone.


What is the ridge on the dorsal surface of the shoulder blade called?

The ridge on the dorsal surface of the shoulder blade is called the spine.