Scapula- coracoid process

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The coracoid process can be palpated in the infraclavicular fossa.  The name implies that it looks like a crow's beak but Dr. J thinks it looks more like Woodstock, Snoopy's friend.  The coracoid process of the scapula is the origin for:
1.    biceps brachii,
2.    coracobrachialis.
The coracoid process of the scapula is the insertion for:
1.    pectoralis minor.

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Last Updated: 11/12/24