bones and joints of the upper limb Flashcards
what is the bone which connects the upper limb of the appendicular skeleton to the axial skeleton
the clavicle
what are the three ways to orientate the clavicle
the surface - the upper surface is more smooth and lower is roughened
the ends - lateral is more flattened and the medial is more curved shape
the curvature the lateral third is concave and the medial 2/3 is convex
where does the head of the humerus articulate
at the glenoid fossa
whats the name of the tubuercules at the glenoid fossa
the supraglenoid tubercule and the infraglenoid tubercule
what attaches to the infraglenoid tubercule the
the triceps brachii long head
what attaches to the supraglenoid tubercule
the long head of the biceps brachii
what bones is the clavicle attached to, whats the sites
attached to the acronium of the scapula laterally
attached to the sternum medially
whats the names of the joints of the clavicle
the acromioclavicular joint laterally and the sternoclavicular joint medially
describe the acromioclavicular joint
has an incomplete fibrocartilagenous disc, plane synovial. as the disc is incomplete the bony congruency is low, so needs ligament support
what are the ligaments of the acromioclavicular joint
the superior acromioclavicular ligament, the inferior acromioclavicular ligament and the coracoclavicular joint
what are the parts of the coracoclavicular joint and their attachments
the conoid ligament - the conoid tubercule of the clavicle
the trapezoid ligament - the trapezoid line of the clavicle
describe the sternoclavicular joint
saddle joint of the clavicle and sternum and first costal cartilage.
complete fibrocartilage disc so its a stable joint.
what are the ligaments of the sternoclavicular joint
anterior sternoclavicular ligament, posterior sternoclavicular ligament - these make the sternoclavicular joint capsule
theres also the interclavicular ligament and the costoclavicular joint
whats the path of force transmission across the shoulder girdle
When we sustain a force at the end of our upper limb the force goes through the humerus, through the glenoid cavity into the scapula, through the coracoclavicular ligament, through the clavicle and then down into the ribs via the costoclavicular ligament.
whats the glenoid fossa lined with - whats it do
the glenoid fossa is lined with the glenoid labrum, deepening the articulations between the humerus and the scapula