Scapula

"Scapula" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Also called the shoulder blade, it is a flat triangular bone, a pair of which form the back part of the shoulder girdle.

Descriptor ID	D012540
MeSH Number(s)	A02.835.232.087.783
Concept/Terms	Scapula Scapula Scapulae Shoulder Blade Shoulder Blade Blade, Shoulder Blades, Shoulder Shoulder Blades

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Anatomy [A]
Musculoskeletal System [A02]
Skeleton [A02.835]
Bone and Bones [A02.835.232]
Bones of Upper Extremity [A02.835.232.087]
Scapula [A02.835.232.087.783]

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