(n.) The principal bone of the shoulder girdle in mammals; the shoulder blade.
(n.) One of the plates from which the arms of a crinoid arise.
Example Sentences:
(1) The left scapula in each dog was treated by open reduction and plating of the scapular spine.
(2) Upper thoracic fractures that involved the clavicles, scapula, sternum, and ribs were present in four patients.
(3) The tendons of insertion of the latissimus dorsi and the teres major muscles and the tendon of origin of the long head of the triceps brachii muscle were united, forming a conjoint tendon that attached to the infraglenoid tubercle of the scapula and the lower part of the anatomical neck of the humerus adhering to the articular capsule of the shoulder joint.
(4) The shapes of scapulae and basi-occipital bones from three genetically distinct achondroplastic mutants and one osteopetrotic mutant in the mouse (achondroplasia, brachymorphic, stumpy and grey lethal), and appropriate controls, have been compared using Fourier analysis and multivariate statistical techniques.
(5) Passing subcutaneously, the catheter emerges on the back between the scapulae.
(6) This study presents in detail the exact geometry of scapula anatomy, giving precise figures for distances, angles, and radii of curvature of the scapula.
(7) Of 93 macerated scapulae that were examined, foramina were observed in 27 specimens (29%).
(8) Two cases of avulsion of the cranial margin of the scapula are presented.
(9) Two cases of winged scapulae due to fibrosis of the deltoid muscle are reported.
(10) The operation was a modification of Green's procedure; all muscular attachments to the scapula are freed, the omovertebral band is cut, and the scapula is sutured into a pocket in the latissimus dorsi after the scapula has been rotated and moved caudad to a more normal position.
(11) The original malrotation of the scapula was corrected initially but usually recurred after two years; however, this did not compromise the large increase in abduction postoperatively.
(12) The Teflon graft can be protected from possible salivary fistulae by a dermal graft that is covered by a levator scapulae muscle flap, which is sutured to the prevertebral fascia to separate the carotid vessels from the pharynx, but it is not recommended that the tumor resection be staged to achieve this carotid protection.
(13) The rhomboideus major muscle was attached on the medial border of the scapula opposite the infraspinous fossa and could be traced to the dorsal surface of the bone just above the inferior angle.
(14) There was one complication in the SCR group, a urinary tract infection, whereas the TAR group had 21 complications including pneumothorax (13), laceration of subclavian vessel (3), winged scapula (3), pleural effusion (1), and wound infection (1).
(15) Our case reported here has distinct hypoplasia of the scapulae, absence of carpal ossification centers, and lack of flaring of the ilia, whereas the other cases show well-developed scapulas, accelerated carpal bone maturation, and a wide-flared ilia.
(16) Six somatic traits were measured and analysed: body height, body weight, chest circumference, skin-fat fold thickness (scapula, shoulder, hip).
(17) The mechanism is associated with a disturbance in the kinesiology of the shoulder-joint complex that alters the position of the scapula relative to the rib cage and neurovascular supply to the upper limb.
(18) Although fractures of the humerus, scapula, and clavicle are common throughout life, most problems encountered between the ages of 15 and 60 are related to the ligaments, tendons, and muscles of the shoulder girdle.
(19) In this preliminary report, two groups of children were vaccinated with subcutaneous BCG, one on the deltoid area and the other one on the area between the spine and the scapula.
(20) The aim of the operation consists in the reduction of the scapula with simultaneous extraperiosteal release of most muscles inserted on the scapula.
Scapular
Definition:
(a.) Of or pertaining to the scapula or the shoulder.
(n.) One of a special group of feathers which arise from each of the scapular regions and lie along the sides of the back.
(n.) Alt. of Scapulary
Example Sentences:
(1) The left scapula in each dog was treated by open reduction and plating of the scapular spine.
(2) The cervical discogenic (painful disc) syndrome consists of scapular pain radiating to the head, shoulder and upper arm, often associated with paraesthesiae but without neurological deficit.
(3) Five shoulders had a posterior opening-wedge osteotomy of the scapular neck to correct the excessive retroversion of the glenoid cavity.
(4) We describe a surgical technique that makes use of the lower trapezius flap with inclusion of the dorsal scapular artery; this technique greatly extends the usefulness of the lower trapezius flap, while decreasing the morbidity caused by division of the upper portion of the trapezius muscle during flap harvest.
(5) When the Zucker rats were maintained in the cold, rather than at room temperature, their ability to compensate for removal of the scapular brown fat was compromised, particularly in the obese animals.
(6) A geographic classification of these fractures was used, and it was found that 66% occur in the region of the scapular neck.
(7) Scapular fractures, a relatively uncommon injury, most often result from major trauma.
(8) Variations in scapular position induced by patient positioning change the relationship of the planes to the shoulder anatomy and make reproducibility of sagittal and coronal planes difficult.
(9) A case is reported involving a 29-year-old man who developed scapular osteomyelitis following subacromial corticosteroid injection.
(10) Mean external rotation in 90 degrees abduction was 105 degrees in the frontal plane and 120 degrees in the scapular plane.
(11) Although Tuttle and Basmajian suggest that the cranial orientation of the glenoid fossa in apes has reduced the demand for scapular rotation during arm-raising, subsequent EMG studies on other primate species suggest that these muscles do play a significant role in arm motion during active locomotion.
(12) Also, one or two skin paddles for cover and lining flaps are carried either by the cutaneous scapular and parascapular branches of the circumflex scapular vessels or by surgically split segments of the latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap.
(13) Of the 127 procedures performed, the latissimus dorsi, scapular skin, lateral arm skin, rectus abdominis, and gracilis were used with the greatest frequency.
(14) These shoulder exercises consisted of 1) elevation in the scapular plane with thumbs down, 2) flexion, 3) horizontal abduction with arms externally rotated, and 4) press-up.
(15) Male nude mice were inoculated with either SKI or PGER by passage of tumor chunks (3 mm2) to the scapular region.
(16) Muscular imbalance and weakness are prevented by balanced eccentric strenthening with particular attention to the external rotators and scapular muscles.
(17) Brown adipose tissue (scapular) lipogenesis was decreased by M & B 35347B in obese mice but not in lean mice.
(18) Swarm rat chondrosarcoma chondrocytes produce an inhibitor of collagenase similar to that found in bovine articular chondrocytes and extracts of bovine scapular cartilage.
(19) Unrelenting pain in this shoulder region is relieved by section of the transverse scapular ligament in most cases.
(20) Four points (scapular, triceps, suprailiac, and thigh) of subcutaneous fat which had been commonly selected, height, and weight were measured.