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Scapula - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Scapula : (noun)
1: either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the
shoulder in human beings [syn: shoulder blade, shoulder
bone]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Scapula : \Scap"u*la\ (sk[a^]p"[-u]*l[.a]), n.; pl. L.
Scapul[ae], E. Scapulas. [L.]
1. (Anat.) The principal bone of the shoulder girdle in
mammals; the shoulder blade.
2. (Zo["o]l.) One of the plates from which the arms of a
crinoid arise.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Scapula : Scapula: The shoulder blade (or "wingbone"), the familiar flat triangular bone at the back of the shoulder.
The word "scapula" (with the accent on the first syllable) is Latin. The Romans always employed the plural "scapulae", the shoulder blades. Because the shoulder blade resembles the blade of a
trowel (a small shovel), the word "scapula" is thought to have come from the Greek "skaptein" meaning "to dig."
The term "subscapular" means under (sub) the scapula. The subscapularis muscle originates beneath the scapula. This muscle moves the arm by turning it inward (internal rotation). The subscapularis
muscle tendon is part of the rotator cuff.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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