Tags: Anatomical Structure, Bone.

The suprascapular notch (or scapular notch) is a notch in the superior border of the scapula just medial to the base of the coracoid process.This notch is converted into a foramen by the superior transverse scapular ligament and serves for the passage of the suprascapular nerve (but not its corresponding artery); sometimes the ligament is ossified. The suprascapular artery travels superiorly to the superior transverse ligament.According to Rengachary et al.

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