The coracohumeral ligament is a broad ligament

Ligament

In anatomy, the term ligament is used to denote any of three types of structures. Most commonly, it refers to fibrous tissue that connects bones to other bones and is also known as articular ligament, articular larua, fibrous ligament, or true ligament.Ligament can also refer to:* Peritoneal...

 which strengthens the upper part of the capsule of the shoulder joint.

It arises from the lateral border of the coracoid process, and passes obliquely downward and lateralward to the front of the greater tubercle of the humerus

Humerus

The humerus is a long bone in the arm or forelimb that runs from the shoulder to the elbow....

, blending with the tendon of the supraspinatus muscle.

This ligament is intimately united to the capsule by its posterior and lower border; but its anterior and upper border presents a free edge, which overlaps the capsule.

See also

• Glenohumeral ligaments
  Glenohumeral ligaments
  In human anatomy, the glenohumeral ligaments are three ligaments on the anterior side of the glenohumeral joint...
  
  
• Coraco-acromial ligament
• Acromioclavicular ligament
  Acromioclavicular ligament
  The Acromioclavicular ligament is part of the acromioclavicular joint. It is divided into two parts: superior and inferior.-Superior Acromioclavicular Ligament:...