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In human anatomy, the acromion (from Greek: akros, "highest", ōmos, "shoulder", pl.: acromia) is a bony process on the scapula (shoulder blade). Together with the coracoid process, it extends laterally over the shoulder joint. The acromion is a continuation of the scapular spine, and hooks over anteriorly.
[1] [2] These supporting structures attach to the clavicle, humerus, and scapula, the latter providing the glenoid cavity, acromion and coracoid processes. The main joint of the shoulder is the shoulder joint (or glenohumeral joint), between the humerus and the glenoid process of the scapular. [1]
Acromioplasty is an arthroscopic surgical procedure involving the acromion, a bony process of the shoulder blade.. Generally, it implies removal of a small piece of the surface of the acromion that is in contact with a tendon of the rotator cuff causing, by friction, damage to the tendon.
It is attached, by its apex, to the summit of the acromion just in front of the articular surface for the clavicle; and by its broad base to the whole length of the lateral border of the coracoid process. [2] This ligament, together with the coracoid process and the acromion, forms a vault for the protection of the head of the humerus.
Runs laterally over the coracoid process and under the deltoideus, to which it gives branches; it then pierces that muscle and ends on the acromion in an arterial network formed by branches from the transverse scapular (a.k.a. suprascapular), thoracoacromial, and posterior humeral circumflex arteries. Clavicular branch
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The coracoacromial ligament originates from the summit of the acromion of the scapula, just in front of the articular surface for the clavicle. [1] It inserts by its broad base along the whole length of the lateral border of the coracoid process of the scapula. [1] The clavicle and under surface of the deltoid muscle are above it.