Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus II: Cardiovascular System
Ronald A. Bergman, PhD
Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS
Ryosuke Miyauchi, MD
Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed
The left scapula is seen from the front, with the clavicle
somewhat rotated on its own axis
In this case both the suprascapular artery and suprascapolar nerve
pass beneath the suprascapular (or transverse scapular) ligament.
from Pye-Smith, P.H., Howse, H.G., and J.C.N. Davies-Colley, 1871.
Note: Although textbooks never mention this variation it is very common, about 25% of dissected bodies. This would suggest that textbook authors either have never taken an active part in the dissection of the human body or have not done any preparative reading before writing.
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