Incisura scapulae

The incisura scapulae is a notch in the margo superior scapula. In addition to the anatomical designation of the scapula part, it is also a topographic formation.

Incisura scapulae

Cranial border	Lig. Transversum scapulae superius
Caudal border	incisura scapulae
Content	n. suprascapularis- pod lig. Transversum scapulae, vasa suprascapularia- nad lig. Transverse scapulae

Border

• cranially: ligamentum transversum scapulae superius;
• caudally: incisura scapulae.

Structure

N. suprascapularis runs below the ligamentum transversum scapulae.

The arteries and vena suprascapularia run above the ligamentum transversum scapulae.

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• Rarer entrapment neuropathies
• Scapula

Literature

• GRIM, Miloš – DRUGA, Rastislav. Základy anatomie : 5. Anatomie krajin těla. 1. edition. Praha : Galén, 2008. 119 pp. ISBN 978-80-7262-179-8.