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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
How many glenoid fossa in the human body?
Four. The glenoid fossa of each scapula and of each temporal bone.
What is the Difference between glenoid fossa and glenoid cavity?
The Glenoid fossa is so called when is not surrounded by the Glenoid labrum (which increases its depth and also increases the surface of contact with the head of the humerus). In a specimen (or in a human body) the glenoid labrum is present, therefore the Glenoid fossa is called Glenoid cavity (deeper). Basically the difference is in the presence of the glenoid labrum... not really the same thing. Anatomy/Pathology Student
What bone is the glenoid fossa located on?
scapula
Which Region of the scapula does articulate with another bone?
The glenoid cavity or glenoid fossa of scapula.
Where is the acromion located?
On the scapula, near the glenoid fossa
What is the scapula divided by?
The scapula is divided by acromion, coracoid and Glenoid fossa.
What articulates with the glenoid fossa?
The humerusOn the lateral angle of the scapula is a shallow pyriform, articular surface, the glenoid cavity (or glenoid fossa) of scapulaComes from Greek: gléne, "socket"), which is directed lateralward and forward and articulates with the head of the humerus; it is broader below than above and its vertical diameter is the longest.
What is the process above the glenoid fossa that permits muscle attachment?
coracoid process
What is the proximal attachment of the triceps brachii?
Long (Scapular) Head: Infra-glenoid tubercle at the lateral border of scapula inferior to the glenoid fossa
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.
How many fossas does a scapula have?
Glenoid, subscapula, supra- and infraspinatus. . . So 4
