Description
The glenoid fossa (glenoid cavity) is the pear-shaped, slightly concave, anterolaterally facing, articular area found on the lateral aspect of the head of the scapula. It articulates with the head of the humerus, forming the glenohumeral (shoulder) joint. Its margin is covered with a fibrocartilaginous glenoid labrum, which deepens the concavity of the glenoid fossa, thereby improving the stability of the glenohumeral joint.
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Glenoid Cavity
The glenoid cavity (glenoid fossa) is a shallow, vertically elongate concavity that receives the head of the humerus.
