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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 May 13.
Published in final edited form as: Shoulder Elbow. 2013 Apr 1;5(2):93–99. doi: 10.1111/sae.12008
Originscapula: Acromial angle.
Zscapula: The line connecting the root of the spine and the acromial angle, pointing toward the acromial angle.
Xscapula: The line perpendicular to the plane formed by the inferior angle, acromial angle, and root of the spine, pointing forward.
Yscapula: The line perpendicular to Xscapula and Zscapula, pointing upward.