The corners of the scapula include (the)
A)superior angle, medial angle, and lateral angle.
B)superior angle, inferior angle, and lateral angle.
C)inferior angle, lateral angle, and axillary angle.
D)inferior angle, medial angle, and vertebral angle.
E)None of the answers are correct.

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The scapula has three corners or angles - superior angle, inferior angle, and lateral angle. The superior angle is located at the junction of the superior and medial borders of the scapula, the inferior angle is located at the junction of the medial and lateral borders of the scapula, and the lateral angle is at the end of the glenoid fossa where it curves laterally. Therefore, option B - superior angle, inferior angle, and lateral angle.

The Corners of the Scapula Include (The)