acromia

Plural of acromion. acromial (a-krō'mi-al), a. [ ce . See acromion. - Acromial thoracic artery. See IMG:content-0208.png:[blocks in formation] ligaments, superior and inferior, two fibrous bands which acromiodeltoideus (a-krō"mi-ō-del-toi'dē-us), n.; pl. acromiodeltoidei (-1). [NL., shoulder-blade. In man it is an enlarged proce , which, originating by an independent center of o ification, articulates with the distal end of the clavicle, and gives attachment to part of the deltoid and trapezius muscles: commonly called the acromial proce , or acromion proce . Its relations are the same in other mam ula mals which have perfect clavicles. See cut under scap Gr. forms the summit of the Quain, Anatomy, I. 37. The acromion proce shoulder. acromiothoracic (a-krō"mi-o-tho-ras'ik), a . [ ἀκρώμιον , shoulder, + θώραξ ( θωρακ- ), thorax.] miothoracic artery, a branch of the axillary artery, supplying parts about the shoulder and breast. acromiotrapezius (a-krō"mi-ō-tra-pēʼzi-us), n.; pl . acromiotrapezii (-1). [NL., acromion + tra pezius.] An intermediate cervical portion of the trapezius muscle, in special relation with the spine of the scapula and the acromion, forming a nearly distinct muscle in some ani IMG:content-0209.png:[blocks in formation]