Lateral angle of the scapula
（重定向自Lateral angle）
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The lateral angle of the scapula (head of the scapula) is the thickest part of the bone.
On it is a shallow pyriform, articular surface, the glenoid cavity, which is directed lateralward and forward and articulates with the head of the humerus; it is broader below than above and its vertical diameter is the longest.