Medical Terminology / Unit 6 MedTerm 0336 short lesson, about 20 seconds
scapul/o: Scapula
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The idea
The combining form scapul slash o names the scapula, the shoulder blade.
In practice
The scapula is a flat bone on the posterior chest wall.
Where people slip
The scapula is posterior, which places it on the back rather than the shoulder's top.
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