Chapter 4: Anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
Tears are created within this structure
A
Lacrimal bone
2
Q
What is the linea alba?
A
A band of connective tissue that runs from the sternum to the pubic bone
3
Q
What is the acronym to remember the rotator cuff muscles?
A
S-upraspinatus (abduction)
I-nfraspinatus (ext. rotation)
T-eres minor (ext. rotation)
S-ubscapularis (int. rotation)
4
Q
What joins the radius and ulna together?
A
A sheet of fibrous tissue named the “interosseous membrane”
5
Q
True or false: the pisiform is an example of a short bone
A
False. The pisiform is a sesamoid bone
6
Q
Which muscle sits medially and superior to the biceps brachii and assists in shoulder flexion?
A
The coracobrachialis
