Inferior transverse ligament of scapula
{{Short description|Ligament of the shoulder blade}}
{{Infobox ligament
| Name = Inferior transverse ligament of scapula
| Latin = ligamentum transversum scapulae inferius
| Image = Gray205 left scapula lateral view.png
| Caption = Left scapula. Lateral view. (Ligament not visible, but sites of attachments of the ligament can be seen.)
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| Caption2 =
| From = Spine of scapula
| To = Glenoid cavity
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The inferior transverse ligament (spinoglenoid ligament{{cite journal |last1=Al-Redouan |first1=Azzat |last2=Kachlik |first2=David |title=Scapula revisited: new features identified and denoted by terms using consensus method of Delphi and taxonomy panel to be implemented in radiologic and surgical practice |journal=J Shoulder Elbow Surg |date=2022 |volume=31 |issue=2 |page=e68-e81 |doi=10.1016/j.jse.2021.07.020 |pmid=34454038 |url=https://www.jshoulderelbow.org/article/S1058-2746(21)00636-4/fulltext|url-access=subscription }}) is a weak membranous band, situated behind the neck of the scapula and stretching from the lateral border of the spine to the margin of the glenoid cavity.
It forms an arch under which the transverse scapular vessels and suprascapular nerve enter the infraspinatous fossa.
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Category:Ligaments of the upper limb
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