Conoid ligament
| Conoid ligament | |
|---|---|
The left shoulder and acromioclavicular joints, and the proper ligaments of the scapula. (Conoid visible at upper left.) | |
Glenoid fossa of right side. | |
| Details | |
| From | Coracoid process (scapula) |
| To | Conoid tubercle (clavicle) |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum conoideum |
| TA98 | A03.5.03.006 |
| TA2 | 1749 |
| FMA | 26031 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The conoid ligament is the posterior and medial fasciculus of the coracoclavicular ligament. It is formed by a dense band of fibers, conical in form, with its base directed upward.
It is attached by its apex to a rough impression at the base of the coracoid process on the scapula, medial to the trapezoid ligament; above, by its expanded base, to the conoid tubercle on the under surface of the clavicle, and to a line proceeding medialward from it for 1.25 cm.
These ligaments are in relation, in front, with the subclavius and deltoid muscles; behind, with the trapezius.
References
[edit] This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 315 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
[edit]- Anatomy figure: 10:02-06 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
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