Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy
Shoulder
Cavity of left shoulder joint, posterior view
Image #94-7
KEYWORDS: Muscles and tendons, Shoulder.
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Shoulder
Cavity of left shoulder joint, posterior view
The articular capsule has been incised vertically and the humerus retracted laterally. The head of the humerus has been rotated posteriorly.
- Acromion of scapula (cut)
- Joint capsule of humerus (cut edge turned inward)
- Glenoid labrum
- Biceps brachii muscle (long head)
- Position of superior glenohumeral ligament (covered internally by articular capsule)
- Supraspinatus muscle (tendon fused with joint capsule)
- Head of humerus
- Tendon of subscapularis muscle (opening of bursa subscapularis visible)
- Middle glenohumeral ligament (covered internally by articular capsule)
- Anatomic neck of humerus
- Inferior glenohumeral ligament (covered internally by articular capsule)
- Joint capsule of humerus
- Teres minor muscle
- Joint capsule of humerus (reinforced by inferior glenohumeral ligament)
- Body of humerus
- Spinoglenoid notch
- Neck of scapula
- Glenoid cavity
- Infraspinatus muscle
- Triceps brachii muscle (long head)
- Posterior circumflex artery of humerus