The lateral angle of the scapula (head of the scapula) is the thickest part of the bone. On it is a shallow pyriform articular surface the glenoid cavity which is directed lateralward and forward and articulates with the head of the humerus; it is broader below than above and its vertical diameter is the longest.
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