Chapter 5 - Shoulder girdle & humerous

Question 1

the largest and longest bone of the upper body

Answer 1

proximal humerus

Question 2

the proximal humerus articulates with what bone to make up the shoulder joint

Answer 2

scapula

Question 3

what is the most proximal part of the humerus

Answer 3

humeral head

Question 4

what is the line directly below and lateral to the head of the humerus

Answer 4

anatomic neck

Question 5

the lesser tubercle is located where

Answer 5

anterior surface directly below the neck

Question 6

the greater tubercle is located where

Answer 6

the lateral side of the humerus

Question 7

the groove between the two tubercles is called

Answer 7

intertuberacle groove

Question 8

where the humerus starts to taper down into the shaft is called

Answer 8

surgical neck

Question 9

the shoulder girdle consist of what bones

Answer 9

scapula and clavicle

Question 10

what is the function of the clavicle and scapula

Answer 10

to connect the upper limb to the axial skeleton

Question 11

the shoulder girdle joins the clavicle anteriorly to join with the upper portion of what bone medially

Answer 11

sternum

Question 12

posteriorly the shoulder girdle joins the axial skeleton by what

Answer 12

muscles only

Question 13

the clavicle articulates laterally with what

Answer 13

the acromial extremity of the scapula

Question 14

what is the proper name for the AC joint

Answer 14

acromioclavicular joint

Question 15

the clavicle articulates medially with what

Answer 15

the sternal extremity of the manubrium

Question 16

what is the proper name for the SC joint

Answer 16

sternoclavicular joint

Question 17

name the three borders of the scapula

Answer 17

medial, superior, & lateral

Question 18

name the three angles of the scapula

Answer 18

lateral, superior, & inferior

Question 19

other names for the body of the scapula

Answer 19

body, blade, wing, or ala

Question 20

the anterior surface of the scapula is called the costal surface why

Answer 20

because it is closest to the ribs

Question 21

a long curved process that extends laterally over the head of the humerus is called

Answer 21

acromion process

Question 22

the thick beak like process that projects anteriorly beneath the clavicle is called

Answer 22

corocoid process

Question 23

posterior surface of the scapula is simply called

Answer 23

dorsal surface

Question 24

starts at the medial border and finishes at the acromion

Answer 24

scapular spine

Question 25

the ridge of the spine is also called

Answer 25

the crest

Question 26

the scapular spine splits the scapula into two fossa’s called

Answer 26

supraspinous fossa & infraspinous fossa

Question 27

what attaches to the supraspinous and infraspinous fossa’s

Answer 27

muscles

Question 28

what is the easiest bone to break in the body

Answer 28

clavicle