The oblique ridges cross the subscapular fossa from superomedial to inferiolateral (parallel to scapular spine). These ridges are formed by intramuscular tendons of the subscapularis muscle.[1]
| Oblique ridges of scapula | |
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 Costal surface of left scapula. Oblique ridges indicated by black arrows. | |
 Costal surface of left scapula. Oblique ridges are not labeled, but visible at the center. | |
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| Identifiers | |
| Latin | lineae musculares scapulae |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The costal or ventral surface of the scapula presents a broad concavity, the subscapular fossa. The medial two-thirds of the fossa are marked by several oblique ridges, which run lateralward and upward. The ridges give attachment to the tendinous insertions, and the surfaces between them to the fleshy fibers, of the subscapularis muscle.[2]
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Costal surface of left scapula. Oblique ridges are visible at the center. -
Subscapularis muscle (shown in red).
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 202 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ Tim D. White, Michael T. Black, Pieter A. Folkens "Human Osteology, Third Edition" Academic Press ISBN 978-0123741349 pp.165-172
- ^ Gray's Anatomy 1918, see infobox
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