Chapter 8 - Appendicular Skeleton Flashcards
1
Q
bones that make up pectoral girdle
A
clavicle
scapula
2
Q
calvicle
sternal end
A
articulates with the manubrium of the sternum
3
Q
acromial end
A
articulates with the acromion of hte scapula
4
Q
scapula
acromion
A
large posterior projection
forms tip of shoulder
identifier for IM injections
5
Q
coracoid process
A
- small anterior projection
6
Q
spine of scapula
A
- posterior ridge meets acromion
- shoulder blade
7
Q
supraspinous fossa
A
- depression superior to spine
- location of supraspinatus muscle
8
Q
infraspinous fossa
A
- depression inferior to spine
- location of infraspinatus muscle
9
Q
head of humerus
A
fits into the glenoid cavity of scapula
10
Q
humerus
anatomical neck
A
- between the head and the tubercles
- contains epiphyseal plate
11
Q
humerus
surgical neck
A
- narrow portion of bone
- distal to tubercles
- common fracture site