Bones Of The Upper Limb Flashcards
Four facts about the clavicle
First bone to ossify and the last bone to ossify
It undergoes intramembraneous ossification
It’s a long bone
It has no medullary cavity
The most common site of fracture in the clavicle is?
Junction of the medial two thirds and the lateral third
The inferior surface of the clavicle gives attachment to
Conoid ligament
Trapezoid ligament
Costoclavicular ligament
Subclavius muscle
The muscles that are attached to the medial two thirds are
Stereo mastoid
Pectoralis major
Subclavius
Sternohyoid
What is an articulation?
A joint or place of junction between two different parts or objects.
The lateral end articulates with the acromion by
Plane synovial articulation
The muscles attached to the medial border of the scapula are:
Levator scapulae
Serratus anterior
Rhombideus minoe
Rhomboideus major
The glenoid cavity articulates with the head if the humerus by
Ball and socket synovial articulation
The surgical neck of the humerus is related to the……..
Axillary nerve
The back of the medial epicondyle is related to?
Ulnar nerve
The deltopectoral groove contains
Cephalon vein
Does the axilla contain the trunks of the brachial plexus?
No!
The bicipital groove of the humerus lodges the ……..
Long head of the biceps
What muscles take origin on the clavicle?
Sternocleidomastoid muscle
Deltoid major muscle
Pectoralis major muscle
The lateral thoracic artery is a branch of……
The second part of lithe axillary artery.
