Coracoid process
Small hook-like structure on the lateral edge of the superior anterior portion of the scapula / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Coronoid process of the ulna or Coronoid process of the mandible.
The coracoid process (from Greek κόραξ, raven[1]) is a small hook-like structure on the lateral edge of the superior anterior portion of the scapula (hence: coracoid, or "like a raven's beak"). Pointing laterally forward, it, together with the acromion, serves to stabilize the shoulder joint. It is palpable in the deltopectoral groove between the deltoid and pectoralis major muscles.
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Latin | processus coracoideus |
MeSH | D000070597 |
TA98 | A02.4.01.023 |
TA2 | 1159 |
FMA | 13455 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
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