Abstract: Observation on 404 dry scapulae of Chinese adults (male 115, female 87) from Xian area was carried out to investigate the shape of the spinae and margins of the scapulae.
It was found in this study that the Chinese spinae scapulae can be divided into five types. There are racial and sexual differences in the shape of the marginis vertebralis.

Key words: Scapula observation