Superior transverse scapular ligament
The superior transverse ligament (transverse or suprascapular ligament) converts the suprascapular notch into a foramen or opening.
| Superior transverse scapular ligament | |
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 Capsule of shoulder-joint (distended). Anterior aspect. (Superior transverse ligament visible at upper right.) | |
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| Details | |
| From | coracoid process |
| To | suprascapular notch |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum transversum scapulae superius |
| TA | A03.5.01.003 |
| FMA | 25950 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
It is a thin and flat fascicle, narrower at the middle than at the extremities, attached by one end to the base of the coracoid process and by the other to the medial end of the scapular notch.
The suprascapular nerve runs through the foramen; the transverse scapular vessels cross over the ligament.
The ligament can become ossified and impinge the underlying suprascapular nerve. This may cause paralysis of both supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 317 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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