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scapula
The scapula (: scapulae or scapulas), also known as the shoulder blade, is the bone that connects the humerus (upper arm bone) with the clavicle (collar bone). Like their connected bones, the scapulae are paired, with each scapula on either side of the body being roughly a mirror image of the other. The name derives from the Classical Latin word for trowel or small shovel, which it was thought to resemble.

acromion
In human anatomy, the acromion (from Greek: akros, "highest", ōmos, "shoulder", : acromia) or summit of the shoulder is a bony process on the scapula (shoulder blade). Together with the coracoid process, it extends laterally over the shoulder joint. The acromion is a continuation of the scapular spine, and hooks over anteriorly. It articulates with the clavicle (collar bone) to form the acromioclavicular joint.
coracoid process
protrusion on the scapula
glenoid fossa
part of the shoulder
Supraspinatous fossa
part of the shoulderblade
supraglenoid tubercle
part of the scapula that serves as the origin point for the long head of biceps brachii
Infraspinatous fossa
part of the shoulder blade
coracoid process
Bony plate on the scapula
suprascapular notch
groove in the superior border of the scapula, for the suprascapular nerve to pass through
Infraglenoid tubercle
Coracoacromial ligament
scapular fracture
injury of the shoulder blade