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Scapula is called the shoulder blade. It is placed behind the rib cage laterally and covers the 2^nd to 7^th ribs. It is held in position by muscles, which move the glenoid cavity and therefore the shoulder (gleno-humeral) joint. It is triangular in shape. It has three (superior, inferior, lateral) angles, three borders (lateral, medial, superior ) and two (costal and dorsum) surfaces. It also carries two (coracoid, acromion) processes and a spine.

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The scapula articulates with the humerus at the glenoid cavity which is an extension of its lateral angle. The lateral angle is provided with a neck which joins the glenoid cavity. There are two notches which flank the glenoid cavity; supraglenoid and infraglenoid notches.

Costal (anterior) surface

Dorsum (posterior surface)

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