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Capsule and ligaments of left shoulder joint, posterior view

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Shoulder
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