Weitbrecht foramen

Weit·brecht fo·ra·men

(vīt'bresht), an opening in the articular capsule of the shoulder joint, communicating with the subtendinous bursa of the subscapularis muscle.

Weitbrecht,

Josias, German-Russian anatomist, 1702-1747. Weitbrecht cartilage - the articular disk of fibrocartilage usually found between the acromial end of the clavicle and the medial border of the acromion. Synonym(s): articular disc of acromioclavicular jointWeitbrecht cord - Synonym(s): Weitbrecht ligamentWeitbrecht fibers - one of several longitudinal folds of the articular capsule of the hip joint. Synonym(s): retinaculum capsulae articularis coxaeWeitbrecht foramen - an opening in the articular capsule of the shoulder joint, communicating with the subtendinous bursa of the subscapularis muscle.Weitbrecht ligament - a slender band extending from the lateral part of the coronoid process of the ulna distad and laterad to the radius immediately distal to the bicipital tuberosity. Synonym(s): oblique ligament of elbow joint; Weitbrecht cord