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Capsule and ligaments of left shoulder joint, posterior view

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Capsule and ligaments of left shoulder joint, posterior view
  1. Subacromial bursa
  2. Deltoid muscle (origin)
  3. Infraspinatus muscle
  4. Joint capsule of humerus (articular cartilage of humerus visible through thin portion of capsule)
  5. Teres minor muscle
  6. Posterior circumflex artery of humerus
  7. Body of humerus
  8. Triceps brachii muscle (lateral head)
  9. Teres major muscle
  10. Acromion of scapula
  11. Supraspinatus muscle
  12. Transverse scapular artery
  13. Spine of scapula
  14. Infraspinatus fossa
  15. Infraspinatus muscle
  16. Triceps brachii muscle (long head)
  17. Circumflex artery of scapula
  18. Subscapularis muscle