BLK 1- Upper Limb Flashcards
The upper limb is characterized by
its mobility and ability to grasp, strike, and conduct fine motor skills
Mobility/Stability of Shoulder Joint
High mobility, high instability
Stability relies on
static, dynamic, and architecture
what creates static stability
Ligaments, joint capsule, and labrum
What creates dynamic stability
Skeletal muscles
What is the Scapulohumeral rhythm
2:1- Glenohumeral : Scapulothoracic Movement
What do you know about the Clavicle (shape, articulations, and function)
- āSā shaped tubular bone
- Articulates with the acromion laterally and the sternum medially
- rigid attachment for muscles
- often fractured in falls onto the shoulder
What are the Clavicle Landmarks?
-impression for the costoclavicular ligament
-conoid tubercle
-trapezoid line
-subclavian groove
What attaches to the impression for the costoclavicular ligament?
costoclavicular ligament
What attaches to the conoid tubercle?
The conoid portion of the coracoclavicular ligament
What attaches to the trapezoid line
the trapezoid portion of coracoclavicular ligament
What attaches to the subclavian groove?
insertion of the subclavius muscle
What muscles originate from the clavicle?
Deltoid, pectoralis major, sternocleidomastoid, sternohyoid
What muscles insert on the clavicle?
trapezius and subclavius
What do you know about the scapula?
-Flattened triangular bone
-anterior is concave
Posterior Scapula spine separates what?
Supraspinous fossa and Infraspinous fossa
What originates on the supraspinous fossa?
supraspinatus muscle
Other landmarks on the posterior scapula?
- the spine terminates into the Acromion
- suprascapular notch
-Spinoglenoid foramen
What attaches and inserts on the acromion
Origin for posterior deltoid muscle
Insertion site for the trapezius muscle
Landmarks on the anterior scapula?
Coracoid process and suprascapular notch
What are the origin and insertion from the coracoid process?
-Origin: short head of the biceps brachii and coracobrachialis muscles
- insertion for the pectoralis minor
Landmarks on the lateral scapula?
glenoid fossa
What do you know about the glenoid fossa?
-shallow, concave, smaller than the head of the humerus
-two bony projections: supraglenoid tubercle, infraglenoid tubercle
What do you know about the humerus?
-long bone (longest in the upper limb)
What do you know about the head of the humerus?
-faces superiorly at 135 degrees
- faces slightly posteriorly
-covered in hyaline cartilage
What do you know about the Anatomic Neck of the humerus?
- close to the attachment of the joint capsule
- fractures have a poor prognosis, blood supply is often disrupted, avascular necrosis
What do you know about the surgical neck of the humerus?
- inferior to the greater/lesser tubercles
- fractures are more common and have a better prognosis
What do you know about the greater tubercle?
-most lateral projection of the shoulder (outermost part)
- Insertion site for 3/4 rotator cuff muscles
āāā- supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor
What do you know about the lesser tubercle?
-lies medial to the intertubercular groove
- insertion site for subscapularis muscle
What do you know about the intertubercular groove?
-between the two tubercles
-long head of biceps runs through the groove
- latissimus dorsi inserts into the floor of the groove
-pectoralis major inserts just lateral and teres major just medial to the groove
What do you know about the deltoid tuberosity and radial groove?
-mid-shaft of the lateral humerus
-insertion site for the deltoid muscle
What do you know about the sternoclavicular joint (SCJ)?
-diarthrodial (synovial) joint
- only direct joint connection of the upper extremity to the trunk
- medial clavicle articulates with the sternum
- saddle joint
What do you know about the anterior and posterior sternoclavicular ligaments?
-posterior is the strongest portion
- reinforced with the sternocleidomastoid tendon
- both prevent superior displacement as well as anterior and posterior displacement
Other Sternoclavicular Joint Ligaments
- Interclavicular: strengthens the capsule superiorly, limits superior displacement
-Costoclavicular: anchors the clavicle to the first rib, opposes pull of the sternocleidomastoid
clinical relevance of the Sternoclavicular joint?
- Responsible for 30 degrees of shoulder elevation
- posterior dislocation is emergent because of the potential to impinge vessels and nerves, or compression to the trachea and esophagus `
What do you know about the Acromioclavicular Joint (ACJ)?
- Diathrodial Synovial Joint
- Lateral end of the clavicle articulates with the medial aspect of the acromion
- covered with fibrocartilage
Capsuloliamentous structures of the ACJ
-Acromioclavicular is enclosed in a weak joint capsule
-major stability comes from superior and inferior AC ligaments
Two portions of the coraclavicular ligament?
Conoid, trapezoid (most lateral)
What is a ACJ Separation?
-common sports injury
-the result of a fall on the top of the shoulder
What do you know about the Scapulothoracic Articulation?
-the concave anterior surface of the scapula glides over the anterior surface of the ribcage
-rotation: contributes to 60/180 degrees of elevation, 2:1 scapulohumeral rhythm
What do you know about the Glenohumeral Joint (GHJ)?
- thought of as the shoulder joint
- the fossa is deepened by the glenoid labrum
- humerus can be 2-3xās as large as the glenoid
What are the static stabilizers of the glenohumeral joint?
- glenoid labrum
-joint capsule
-glenohumeral ligaments - coracohumeral ligament
What do you know about the Glenoid Labrum?
-made of fibrocartilage
- superior and anterior portions have loose attachments, inferior has a firm attachment
- main function: increase stability, dubbles the depth to act as a bumper
-vascularity is limited, does not heal well on its own
What do you know about the Glenohumeral Joint Capsule?
- surrounds GHJ
- origin: glenoid rim
-insertion: anatomic neck of the humerus
3 Glenohumeral Joint Ligaments
1) superior
2) middle
3) inferior
- anterior
- posterior
- axillary pouch
What do you know about the Superior Glenohumeral Joint Ligament?
- Primary restraint to ER in the abducted to slight abducted position
- primary restraint to inferior translation
-secondary restraint to posterior translation - Origin: upper pole of glenoid and bas of coracoid
- Insertion: superior to the lesser tubercle
What do you know about the Middle Glenohumeral Ligament?
- Prevents anterior translation @ 45 degrees abduction
- secondary restraint of ER at 90 degrees
- Origin: glenoid inferior to SGHL
- Insertion: anterior aspect of anatomic neck of the humerus
What do you know about the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament?
-Contains 3 parts: Anterior/Posterior/ Axillary Pouch
- Primary Restraint to IR
- Origin: glenoid inferior to MGHL
- Insertion: inferior aspect of anatomic neck
What do you know about the coracohumeral ligament
- extraarticular ligament (outside of joint)
- primary restraint to inferior translation in the abducted position
- Origin: base of the coracoid process
- Insertion: superior to the greater tuberocity with an attachment to the capsule
What do you know about the Coracoacromial Ligament?
-āRoofā of the shoulder joint
- Origin: superior lateral coracoid process
- inserts: acromion, just anterior to ACJ
- Counters the pull of the pectoralis minor and coracobrachialis
- Primary role is to limit superior humeral translation
What do you know about bursae?
- fluid filled sacs
- between tendon and bone
- decreases friction of tendon on bone or skin on bone
- Two most important:
āā subscapular, subacromial
What is the primary muscle of the pectoral region?
the pectoralis major muscle
What is the origin and insertion of the pectoralis major?
Origin: clavicular head arises from the clavicle and the sternocostal head arises from the anterior surface of the sternum and the superior six costal cartilages
insertion: later to the intertubercular groove
What is the action of the pectoralis major
- horizontal adduction of humerus
-internal rotation of humerus - Alone: clavicular end: helps flex the humerus
sternocostal head: helps extend the humerus from a flexed position; and horizontal adduction
What nerves innervate the pectoralis major?
Clavicular Head: lateral pectoral nerve (c5,C6,C7)
Sternocostal Head: medial pectoral nerve (C8,T1)
What is the blood supply for pectoralis major?
-Thoracoacromial artery (pectoral branch)
-lateral thoracic artery
Origin and Insertion of Pectoralis Minor?
Origin: 3rd, 4th, and 5th ribs
Insertion: coracoid process