coracoacromial arch

Function

• protection of the head of the humerus, thereby preventing its superior displacement from the glenoid cavity of the scapula

Structure

• an extrinsic, structure formed by the acromion & the coracoid process of the scapula
• the coracoacromial ligament lies between the two

Pathology

• participates in impingement syndrome in association with the head of the humerus

More general terms

• anatomic arch

Additional terms

• coracoacromial ligament
• scapula