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Coracoid process
| Coracoid process | |
|---|---|
 Left scapula. Anterior view. Coracoid process shown in red. | |
 Anterior view. Coracoid process shown in red. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | processus coracoideus |
| MeSH | D000070597 |
| TA98 | A02.4.01.023 |
| TA2 | 1159 |
| FMA | 13455 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The coracoid process (from Greek κόραξ, raven[1]) is a small hook-like structure on the lateral edge of the superior anterior portion of the scapula (hence: coracoid, or "like a raven's beak"). Pointing laterally forward, it, together with the acromion, serves to stabilize the shoulder joint. It is palpable in the deltopectoral groove between the deltoid and pectoralis major muscles.
- ^ Liddell, Scott, Jones Ancient Greek Lexicon (LSJ)
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