17. Pectoral Girdle and Shoulder Flashcards
Name some important bony features of the scapula (9)
Make sure you can identify them
Coracoid process Acromion Spine Superior angle Inferior angle Glenoid cavity Subscapular fossa Infraspinatus fossa Supraspinatus fossa
Make sure you know the origins and attachments of muscles onto the scapula, humerus and clavicle
Lecture slide 4, 5, 6
Name some important bony features of the humerus (7)
Greater tubercle Lesser tubercle Bicipital groove Surgical neck Anatomical neck Deltoid tuberosity Head
Origin of pec major?
Clavicle
Costal cartilage ribs 1-6
Sternum
Insertion of pec major?
Outer lip of bicipital groove of humerus
Function of pec major?
Flexion and adduction of arm
Medial rotation of humerus
Innervation of pec major?
Medial (C8-T1) and lateral (C5-7) pectoral nerves
Origin of pec minor?
3/4/5th ribs
Insertion of pec minor?
Coracoid process of scapula
Function of pec minor?
Pulls shoulder anterior and inferior
Can also elevate ribs if the shoulder is fixed
Innervation of pec minor?
Medial pectoral nerve (C8, T1)
Origin of serratus anterior?
Outer surface upper 8 ribs
Insertion of serratus anterior?
Medial border of scapula
Function of serratus anterior?
Protraction of scapula
Innervation of serratus anterior?
Long thoracic nerve (C5-C7)
What are the 3 parts of trapezius?
Ascending part
Transverse part
Descending part
Origin of trapezius?
Superior nuchal line
Nuchal ligament
Spinous processes of C7-T12
Insertion of trapezius?
Lateral 1/3rd clavicle
Acromion
Spine of scapula
Function of ascending part of trapezius?
Depress scapula
Function of transverse part of trapezius?
Retracts scapula
Function of descending part of trapezius?
Elevate scapula
Rotate glenoid cavity
Inneration of trapezius?
Spinal accessory nerve - motor
C3, C4 - sensory
Origin of lat dorsi?
Ilium
Thoracolumbar fascia
Spinous process of lower 6 thoracic vertebrae
Insertion of lat dorsi?
Floor of bicipital groove of humerus
Function of lat dorsi?
Extension
Medial rotation
Adduction
of arm
Innervation of lat dorsi?
Thoracodorsal nerve C6-C8
Origin of levator scapulae?
Transverse processes of atlas and axis
3/4th vertebrae
Insertion of levator scapulae?
Medial scapular border between superior angle and medial end of scapular spine
Function of levator scapulae?
Control scapula
Elevate trapezius
Can laterally flex neck if the shoulder is fixed
Innervation of levator scapulae?
Direct C3-C5 via dorsal scapular nerve
Origin of rhomboid major?
2-5 thoracic spines