- suprascapular
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su·pra·scap·u·lar (so͞o'prə-skăpʹyə-lər)
adj.
Located above the scapula, as an artery or a nerve.
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suprascapular
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suprascapular artery — n a branch of the thyrocervical trunk that passes obliquely from within outward and over the suprascapular ligament to the back of the scapula * * * arteria suprascapularis … Medical dictionary
suprascapular ligament — n a thin flat ligament that is attached at one end to the coracoid process, bridges over the suprascapular notch converting it into a foramen, and is attached at the other end to the upper margin of the scapula on its dorsal surface called also… … Medical dictionary
suprascapular notch — n a deep notch in the upper border of the scapula at the base of the coracoid process giving passage to the suprascapular nerve * * * incisura scapulae … Medical dictionary
suprascapular nerve — n a branch of the brachial plexus that supplies the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles * * * nervus suprascapularis … Medical dictionary
Suprascapular nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = nervus suprascapularis GraySubject = 210 GrayPage = 932 Caption = The suprascapular, axillary, and radial nerves. (Suprascapular labeled at upper left.) Caption2 = The right brachial plexus with its short… … Wikipedia
Suprascapular artery — Infobox Artery Name = Suprascapular artery Latin = arteria suprascapularis, arteria transversa scapulae GraySubject = 148 GrayPage = 582 Caption = Thyrocervical trunk with branches, including suprascapular artery. Caption2 = The scapular and… … Wikipedia
Suprascapular notch — Infobox Bone Name = Suprascapular notch Latin = i. scapulae GraySubject = 50 GrayPage = 204 Caption = Left scapula. Dorsal surface. (Sup. notch visible at top center.) Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = i 05… … Wikipedia
Suprascapular vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = vena suprascapularis GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Caption2 = DrainsFrom = Source = DrainsTo = external jugular vein Artery = suprascapular artery MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = v 05 DorlandsSuf =… … Wikipedia
suprascapular neuropathy — a type of entrapment neuropathy caused by a lesion of the suprascapular nerve at the scapular notch, characterized by pain and weakness at the shoulder joint upon external rotation of the upper arm … Medical dictionary
suprascapular paralysis — paralysis of the suprascapular muscle in a horse due to damage to its nerve. Called also slipped shoulder, shoulder slip, and sweeney or sweeny … Medical dictionary
suprascapular — suprascapula … Dictionary of ichthyology
