Bassett Collection Large Image - Lane Medical Library, Stanford University Medical Center

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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.

1 .	Acromion of scapula (cut)
2 .	Joint capsule of humerus (cut edge turned inward)
3 .	Glenoid labrum
4 .	Biceps brachii muscle (long head)
5 .	Position of superior glenohumeral ligament (covered internally by articular capsule)
6 .	Supraspinatus muscle (tendon fused with joint capsule)
7 .	Head of humerus
8 .	Tendon of subscapularis muscle (opening of bursa subscapularis visible)
9 .	Middle glenohumeral ligament (covered internally by articular capsule)
10 .	Anatomic neck of humerus
11 .	Inferior glenohumeral ligament (covered internally by articular capsule)
12 .	Joint capsule of humerus
13 .	Teres minor muscle
14 .	Joint capsule of humerus (reinforced by inferior glenohumeral ligament)
15 .	Body of humerus
16 .	Spinoglenoid notch
17 .	Neck of scapula
18 .	Glenoid cavity
19 .	Infraspinatus muscle
20 .	Triceps brachii muscle (long head)
21 .	Posterior circumflex artery of humerus