scapula

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  1. noun Either of two large, flat, triangular bones forming the back part of the shoulder. Also called shoulder blade.

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  • Upper arm and scapula are approximately equal in length and form an angle of 90 degrees.
  • A broken collarbone and scapula were the outward indication that he had fallen, although according to the
  • I do everything unilaterally becuase that allows me to really focus on how my scapula is behaving when under load.
  • If the scapula is pulled to the extremes of it's range of motion you risk putting increased stress on the tissues that come in contact at these extremes, it could be boney surfaces contacting each other, tendons being ground between boney surfaces or joint capsule and ligamentous tissue working harder than they should to support the joint.
  • Upper Arm (humerus) is equal or slightly longer than scapula, angled to place the forelegs well under the body.
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  1. Late Latin, shoulder, from Latin scapulae, the shoulder blades.

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  1. New Latin, from Late Latin scapula, the shoulder, in L. only in plural, scapulæ, the shoulder-blades, the shoulders, shoulder-pieces; prob. akin to L. scapus, a shaft, stem, stalk: see scape.
 

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