Infraspinatous fossa | |
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![]() Left scapula. Dorsal surface. Infraspinatous fossa shown in red. | |
![]() Left scapula. Dorsal surface. Infraspinatous fossa labeled at center. | |
Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | fossa infraspinata |
TA98 | A02.4.01.008 |
TA2 | 1151 |
FMA | 23272 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
The infraspinous fossa (infraspinatus fossa or infraspinatous fossa) of the scapula is much larger than the supraspinatous fossa; toward its vertebral margin a shallow concavity is seen at its upper part; its center presents a prominent convexity, while near the axillary border is a deep groove which runs from the upper toward the lower part.
The medial two-thirds of the fossa give origin to the Infraspinatus; the lateral third is covered by this muscle.