Mikrokosmographia a description of the body of man. Together vvith the controuersies thereto belonging. Collected and translated out of all the best authors of anatomy, especially out of Gasper Bauhinus and Andreas Laurentius. By Helkiah Crooke Doctor of Physicke, physitian to His Maiestie, and his Highnesse professor in anatomy and chyrurgerie. Published by the Kings Maiesties especiall direction and warrant according to the first integrity, as it was originally written by the author.

CHAP. XXVII. Of the Shoulder-blades.

THE backpart of the chest is called the Shoulder-blade, in Latine Os Scapulae, in Greeke 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. [tab. 19. fig. 7, 8, 9] There are two of them, one on each side, which behinde sitteth vpon the top of the Ribbes like a shield for their * 1.1 defence, and is articulated with the clauicle and with the arme; for whose sake it was especially created, as well to hold it to the body, as to affoord an originall to many Muscles by which it is moued. It is fastned also to the ribs, to the nowle and to the bone Hyois by the interposition or mediation of Muscles.

The figure of it is after a sort triangular: on the inside [ta. 9. fig. 7 ^M] concauous: on the

outside: [ta. 19. figu. 8 V, V] it is prominent, which place is called the Basis, and this basis hath an angle [ta. 19. fig. 7, 8, 9 shew the vpper Angle] and a rib both aboue and belowe; from which is produced a spine that looketh vpward. [Ta. 19. fig. 8 and 9 G H]

Table 19. Is the same with Table 16. a little before in follo 978.

The extremity of this Spine is commonly called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, albeit according to Hippocrates Acromion be the articulation of the clauicle with the vpper part of the blade or a gristlye bone, which like a Ligament tyeth those Bones together.

It hath three processes: the first is the shortest, and hath a short necke which is cal∣led Scapulae ceruix, [t. 19. fig. 7, 8 C D] which Necke endeth into a sinnewated or hollowe Cup or head, [ta. 19. fig. 7 & 8 ^{A B}] which Cup receiueth the head of the arme, & it is com∣passed * 1.2 with a thicke gristle [t. 19. fig. 8 α ^X] whereby the cup is inlarged, that the heade of the arme should not so easily fall out of ioynt. The second processe is the ende of the spine, of which wee spake euen nowe, which hangeth ouer the ioynt of the arme, called therefore Acromion, [t. 19. fig. 7, 8, 9 ^K] the point of the shoulder and the top of the shoul∣der, and by this processe the shoulder-blade is ioyned with the clauicle. The third pro∣cesse is the least, and on the inside [ta. 19. fig. 7 & 8, ²] which is called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, and from the likenesse it hath with an Anchor 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Some call it Coracoides, because it is like the Beake of a Crow, and this processe holdeth the bone of the arme in his seat.

It hath fiue Appendices, three are at the inside and at the basis, and affoorde an origi∣nall to some Muscles: [ta. 19. fig. 7, 8, 9 ^{X Y}] the other two do breed Ligaments which ioyn the arme to the head of the blade, and the clauicle to his second processe which wee cal∣led Acromion.

It hath also two cauities, one aboue the Spine, and another belowe it, called Inter∣scapilum. * 1.3

Finally, there is an inequality in this Bone; for in the middest it is very thinne, in the * 1.4 processes thicke, medullous and fungous. It hath also perforations which admit Veines and Arteries for his nourishment. And thus much of the shoulder-blades.

Notes

• * 1.1

  His Names.
• * 1.2

  Processes 3.
• * 1.3

  Appendices 5
• * 1.4

  Cauities 2.