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Clavicular Facet of Acromion
Skeletal System

Clavicular Facet of Acromion

Facies articularis clavicularis acromii

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Description

The clavicular facet is the small, oval, superomedially facing, articular area found on the medial aspect of the acromion, close to its tip. It articulates with the acromial facet of the clavicle, forming the acromioclavicular joint.

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The coracoacromial ligament is a stout and sturdy ligament that forms a portion of the osseous outlet and acromion, covering the anterior fibers of the supraspinatus tendon and the rotator interval as it extends from the coracoid process anteriorly to the acromion posteriorly.

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