scapula
noun
scap·u·la
ˈska-pyə-lə 
plural scapulae
ˈska-pyə-ˌlē
-ˌlī
or scapulas
-ˌlī
or scapulas
: either of a pair of large triangular bones lying one in each dorsal lateral part of the thorax, being the principal bone of the corresponding half of the shoulder girdle, and articulating with the corresponding clavicle or coracoid
called also shoulder blade
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And there are also the ones that attach to the scapula (shoulder blades), including your rhomboids and trapezius.
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Elizabeth Millard, Cpt, SELF, 19 Nov. 2024
During the accident that killed his friend and colleague, Souza was shot in the shoulder, fracturing his scapula, but the bullet didn’t exit.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2024
Until the last two weeks, San Diego State has not done enough to keep all those scapulas locked in place.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2023
More Than Just Scaffolding The average adult body is armed with around 206 bones, from the scapula to the sternum to the sacrum.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
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Elizabeth Millard, Cpt, SELF, 19 Nov. 2024
During the accident that killed his friend and colleague, Souza was shot in the shoulder, fracturing his scapula, but the bullet didn’t exit.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2024
Until the last two weeks, San Diego State has not done enough to keep all those scapulas locked in place.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2023
More Than Just Scaffolding The average adult body is armed with around 206 bones, from the scapula to the sternum to the sacrum.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
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“Scapula.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scapula. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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scapula
noun
scap·u·la
ˈskap-yə-lə
: either of a pair of large essentially flat and triangular bones lying one in each dorsolateral part of the thorax, being the principal bone of the corresponding half of the shoulder girdle, divided on the posterior surface into the supraspinous and infraspinous fossae by an oblique transverse bony process or spine terminating in the acromion, having a hook-shaped bony coracoid process on the anterior surface of the superior border of the bone, providing articulation for the humerus, and articulating with the corresponding clavicle
called also shoulder blade
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