Coracoclavicular ligament

Ligament: Coracoclavicular ligament
The left shoulder and acromioclavicular joints, and the proper ligaments of the scapula.
Glenoid fossa of right side.
Latin	ligamentum coracoclaviculare
Gray's	subject #82 315
From	coracoid process
To	clavicle
Dorlands/Elsevier	l_09/12492010

The Coracoclavicular Ligament serves to connect the clavicle with the coracoid process of the scapula.

It does not properly belong the acromioclavicular joint articulation, but is usually described with it, since it forms a most efficient means of retaining the clavicle in contact with the acromion. It consists of two fasciculi, called the trapezoid ligament and conoid ligament.

These ligaments are in relation, in front, with the Subclavius and Deltoideus; behind, with the Trapezius.

External links

• Coracoclavicular+ligament at eMedicine Dictionary
• Diagram at ouhsc.edu

This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.