Deltoid tubercle (of spine of scapula) | |
Latin: | tuberculum deltoideum (spinae scapulae) |
The deltoid tubercle of spine of scapula is a prominence on the spine of scapula. The spine, at lateral to the root of the spine, curves down and laterally to form a lip.[1] This lip is called the deltoid tubercle.
Middle and inferior fibres of trapezius muscle, and deltoid muscle, attached to the deltoid tubercle.[1] [2] The deltoid tubercle marks the beginning of attachment of deltoid muscle.[1]