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acromion


Important muscular and ligamentous attachments to the right scapula, posterior surface
Important muscular and ligamentous attachments to the right scapula, posterior surface
Also called the acromion process, the lateral, more-or-less oblong end of the spine of the scapula (shoulder blade). Part of the acromion articulates with the clavicle (collar bone) to form the acromioclavicular joint. From the acromion a portion of the deltoid muscle arises.


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