Acromioclavicular joint
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. It is a plane synovial joint.
| 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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