Translations:Schulterblatt/36/en

The shoulder blade is a three-sided, flat bone. Together with the clavicle it forms the shoulder girdle. It has a variety of bony structures. The scapula is located dorsal to the thorax and is completely embedded in muscles. This musculature forms the connection to the Torso. On the shoulder blade, the shoulder joint is formed at the connection to the humerus. Via the Acromioclavicular joint the shoulder blade and clavicle articulate with each other. In normal position, the scapula extends from the second to the seventh rib. The angulus inferior is located at the level of the spinous process of the seventh rib. The spina scapulae is located at the level of the spinous process of the third lumbar vertebra. In normal position, the scapula has a slight lateral rotation, so that the medial edge has an angle of about 3-5° to the spinous process.