Supraglenoid tubercle

Supraglenoid tubercle

Infobox Bone
Name = Supraglenoid tubercle
Latin = tuberculum supraglenoidale
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Caption = Left scapula. Lateral view. (Supraglenoid tubercle labeled at center right.)


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The supraglenoid tubercle is a region of the scapula to which the long head of the biceps brachii muscle attaches.

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