Scapula

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
SC
Pronunciation
/ˈskæpjələ/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. Attached with three tendons of origin in the scapula and humerus and a tendon of insertion on the ulna.
  2. The caput humeri is the head of the humerus which fits into a cavity in the scapula.
  3. The scapula and ribs aren't broken.
  4. The scapula is a triangular bone.
  5. The pain usually radiates to the tip of the right scapula via the seventh intercostal nerve.

Other meanings of SC