1. Anatomy. either of two flat, triangular bones, each forming the back part of a shoulder in humans; shoulder blade. See diags. under shoulder, skeleton.

Gray, Henry. 1918. Anatomy of the Human Body. II. Osteology. 6a. 2. The Scapula (Shoulder Blade)

scapula. Large, flat, triangular bone which lies over the second to seventh ribs on the back, forming part of the pectoral girdle, and assisting in the articulation of the arm with ...

Anterior view of right upper limb and thorax - axillary vein and the distal part of the basilic vein and cephalic vein.

n. pl. scap·u·las or scap·u·lae (-l) Either of two large, flat, triangular bones forming the back part of the shoulder.

Left Scapula (Lateral Aspect)

Left Scapula (Posterior Aspect)

In anatomy, the scapula, omo, or shoulder blade, is the bone that connects the humerus (arm bone) with the clavicle (collar bone). The scapula forms the posterior part of the shoulder girdle. In humans, it is a flat bone, roughly triangular in shape, placed on a posterolateral aspect of the thoracic cage.Features · Muscles · Surfaces · The acromion · Borders · Angles