Clavicle Scapula And Humerus

Question 1

Joints that articulate with the sternum and clavicle

Answer 1

Sternoclavicular joint - medial

Acromion joint - lateral

Question 2

Name of the fossa on the lateral scapula

Answer 2

Glenoid fossa

Question 3

Name of a large concave depression over most of the surface of scapula

Answer 3

Subscapular fossa

Question 4

What is Supregelnoid tubercle and infraglenoid ?

Answer 4

Supra place of attachment for long head of biceps

Infra place of attachment for long head of triceps

Question 5

How are the humerus and scapula linked

Answer 5

Articulate with the glenoid fossa of the scapula at the glenohumeral joint

Question 6

how does the head of the humerus articulate with scapula

Answer 6

At the glenoid fossa

Question 7

Where is the greater tubercle located

Answer 7

On the proximal humerus

Question 8

Greater tubercle muscle attachments ?

Answer 8

Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres minor

Question 9

Where is the surgical neck of humerus

Answer 9

Distal to the tubercles

Question 10

Why is the surgical neck clinically important

Answer 10

Falls - easily fractures

Axillary nerve runs close to this

Question 11

What is the deltoid tuberosity

Answer 11

Site of attachment for deltoid muscle

Question 12

5 key movements of pectoral girdle

Answer 12

DEPRESSION
ROTATION
RETRACTION
EXTENSION
PROTRACTION 

DR REP

Question 13

Two large muscles of superficial posterior pectoral girdle

Answer 13

Latissimus Dorsi

Trapezius

Question 14

Innervation of trapezius

Answer 14

Accessory nerve

Question 15

Three muscles deep to the trapezius

Answer 15

Rhomboid major
Rhomboid minor l
Levator scapulae

Question 16

What do the anterior and posterior fibres of deltoid do

Answer 16

Allow for flexion and extension

Question 17

What is the quadrilateral space bound by

Answer 17

Teres minor above
Teres major below
Long head of triceps medially
Surgical neck of humerus laterally

Question 18

What nerve travels through the quadrilateral space and what does it innervate

Answer 18

Axillary nerve

Deltoid and teres minor

Question 19

Names of three head of triceps

Answer 19

Long head
Medial
Lateral

Question 20

Movements possible at the shoulder joint 5

Answer 20

CIRCUMDUCTION
ROTATION
ADDUCTION
ABDUCTION
EXTENSION
FLEXION

Question 21

Scapulo humeral muscles and their role

Answer 21

Supraspimatus
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
Subscapularis

To stabilise the shoulder joint

Question 22

What three muscles attach to the coracoid process

Answer 22

Pec minor
Corocobrachialis
Short head of biceps brachii

Question 23

Which muscles attach to the humerus along its shaft

Answer 23

Anteriorly - corobrachialis , deltoid , brachial is and brachioradialis
Posteriorly- medial and lateral heads of triceps

Question 24

Is the scapula anterior or posterior

Answer 24

Posterior

Question 25

Key muscle for protraction of the scapula

Answer 25

Serratus anterior

Question 26

What is the shoulder girdle formed by

Answer 26

Scapula posteriorly

Clavicle anteriorly

Question 27

Innervation of latissimus Dorsi

Answer 27

Thoracodorsal nerve

Question 28

Function and innervation of deltoid

Answer 28

Axillary nerve

Major abductor of the arm

Question 29

Six muscles that attach the scapula to the humerus

Answer 29

Deltoid 
Infraspinatus
Supraspimatus 
Subscapularis 
Teres major 
Teres minor

Question 30

Rotator cuff muscles

Answer 30

Supra and infraspimatus
Subscapularis
Teres minor

Question 31

Where does the triceps brachii converge

Answer 31

Onto a single insertion point, olecranon of the ulna

Question 32

What are all three parts of the triceps brachii innervated by and vasculature

Answer 32

Radial nerve

Profunda brachii artery