1.3.3. The Scapula Flashcards
What is the Scapula commonly known as?
The Shoulder Blade
What does the Scapula articulate with?
- The Humerus
2. The Clavicle
What is the name of the joint at which the Scapula connects with the Humerus?
Glenohumeral Joint
What is the name of the joint at which the Scapula connect with the Clavicle?
Acromioclavicular Joint
What does the Scapula connect, given its attachment to the Humerus and Clavicle?
The Upper Limb to the Trunk
What is the Shape of the Scapula?
It is a Triangular, Flat Bone
How many muscles are attached onto the Scapula?
17
- What is the Anterior Surface of the Scapula known as?
2. Why?
- The Costal Surface
2. Because it is the side facing the Ribcage
What is the name of the Concave depression over the Costal Surface of the Scapula?
The Subscapular Fossa
Which Rotator Cuff Muscle originates from the Subscapular Fossa?
The Subscapularis Muscle
Where does the Coracoid Process originate from?
The Supero-Lateral surface of the Costal Scapula
What does the Coracoid Process look like?
A “Hook Projection”
Where does the Coracoid Process lie?
Just underneath the Clavicle
What muscles are attached to / originate from the Coracoid Process?
- The Pectoralis Major (attaches to)
- Coracobrachialis (originates from)
- Biceps Brachii (originates from)
What does the Lateral surface of the Scapula face?
The Humerus