acromion

[ UK /ækɹˈə‍ʊmi‍ən/ ]
NOUN
  1. the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade
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  • In children, cuff bladder width should be at least 40 percent of the arm circumference halfway between the olecranon and acromion; the cuff should then cover 80 percent or more of the arm circumference.
  • Abduction of the limb therefore brought the greater tuberosity into contact with the acromion process, and movement was checked. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre
  • At the upper part of the fossa is a transverse depression, where the bone appears to be bent on itself along a line at right angles to and passing through the center of the glenoid cavity, forming a considerable angle, called the subscapular angle; this gives greater strength to the body of the bone by its arched form, while the summit of the arch serves to support the spine and acromion. II. Osteology. 6a. 2. The Scapula (Shoulder Blade)
  • At the lateral angle of the scapula, just inferior to the acromion, is a depression called the glenoid cavity which contributes to the shoulder joint by articulating with the head of the humerus.
  • Arthroscopic surgery is often performed to take out inflamed bursal tissue and create more room for the rotator-cuff tendons by using a burr to remove some of the underside of the acromion bone.
  • The limb is attached to the body through the intermediation of the shoulder-blade (scapula, sc.) a flattened bone with a median external ridge with a hook-like termination, the acromion (acr.). Text Book of Biology, Part 1: Vertebrata
  • Measure from this tape to the acromion ( bone at the end of the shoulder ).
  • Objective:To explore the clinical curative effect of Chinese medicine and clavicular hook plate in treating acromion-clavicular joint dislocation(ACJD).
  • At the upper part of the fossa is a transverse depression, where the bone appears to be bent on itself along a line at right angles to and passing through the center of the glenoid cavity, forming a considerable angle, called the subscapular angle; this gives greater strength to the body of the bone by its arched form, while the summit of the arch serves to support the spine and acromion. II. Osteology. 6a. 2. The Scapula (Shoulder Blade)
  • The acromion is hook-like and extends below the glenoid as in modern mammals.
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