Bony Landmarks of the Shoulder Girdle (Scapula and Clavicle)

Question 1

What joins to the sternal end of the clavicle?

Answer 1

Manubrium of the sternum

Question 2

What joins to the acromial end of the clavicle?

Answer 2

Acromion process of the scapula

Question 3

What attaches to the subclavian groove on the clavicle?

Answer 3

Subclavius insertion

Question 4

What attaches to the costal tuberosity on the clavicle?

Answer 4

Costoclavicular ligament

Question 5

What attaches to the conoid tubercle on the clavicle?

Answer 5

Conoid part of the costoclavicular ligament

Question 6

What attaches to the trapezoid line on the clavicle?

Answer 6

Trapezoid part of the coracoclavicular ligament

Question 7

Which surface of the clavicle is smooth? upper or lower

Answer 7

upper surface

Question 8

Which surface of the clavicle is rough? upper or lower

Answer 8

lower surface

Question 9

What attaches to the vertebral (medial) border of the scapula?

Answer 9

rhomboids, levator scapulae, serratus anterior

Question 10

What attaches to the axillary (lateral) border of the scapula?

Answer 10

teres major and minor

Question 11

What attaches to the superior border of the scapula?

Answer 11

omohyoid muscle, superior transverse scapular ligament

Question 12

What attaches to the suprascapular notch of the scapula?

Answer 12

superior transverse ligament - converting it to the suprascapular foramen

Question 13

What attaches to the inferior angle of the scapula?

Answer 13

serratus anterior

Question 14

What attaches to the superior angle of the scapula?

Answer 14

nothing

Question 15

What attaches to the spine of the scapula

Answer 15

deltoid and trapezius

Question 16

What attaches to the acromion of the scapula?

Answer 16

deltoid and trapezius

Question 17

What joins with the acromion of the scapula?

Answer 17

clavicle - acromioclavicular joint

Question 18

What attaches to the supraspinous fossa of the scapula?

Answer 18

supraspinatus

Question 19

What attaches to the infraspinous fossa of the scapula?

Answer 19

infraspinatus

Question 20

What attaches to the subscapula fossa?

Answer 20

subscapularis

Question 21

What joins and attaches to the glenoid cavity of the scapula?

Answer 21

head of humerus - glenohumeral joint

glenoid labrum attaches on the outer edge

Question 22

What attaches to the supraglenoid notch?

Answer 22

inferior transverse scapular ligament

Question 23

What passes by the supraglenoid notch?

Answer 23

suprascapula nerve

Question 24

What attaches to the supraglenoid tubercle?

Answer 24

long head of biceps brachii - origin

Question 25

What attaches to the infraglenoid tubercle?

Answer 25

long head of triceps brachii - origin