Shoulder junction between the scapula and the clavicle
Acromioclavicular joint
The left shoulder and acromioclavicular joint
Glenoid cavity of the right scapula
Details
Identifiers
Latin
articulatio acromioclavicularis
MeSH
D000173
TA98
A03.5.03.001
TA2
1744
FMA
25898
Anatomical terminology
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The acromioclavicular joint, or AC joint, is a joint at the top of the shoulder. It is the junction between the acromion (part of the scapula that forms the highest point of the shoulder) and the clavicle.[1] It is a plane synovial joint.
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