G4 Scapular Region Flashcards
Name the tubercles associated with the glenoid fossa.
Supraglenoid tubercle
Infraglenoid tubercle
What ligament goes over the suprascapular notch?
Superior transverse scapular ligament
The superior angle of the scapula is at what vertebral level?
T1-T2 IV
Which end of the clavicle joins with the acromion?
The flatter end.
What are the four joints in the shoulder region?
Sternoclavicular
Glenohumeral
Acromioclavicular
Scapulothoracic
What is downward rotation of the scapula?
The glenoid goes down
What are retraction and protraction of the scapula?
Retraction moves towards the spine
Protraction moves laterally
What are the borders of the triangle of auscultation?
Trapezius, Latissimus Dorsi, Scapula
What causes winging of the scapula?
Lesion to the long thoracic nerve prevents the serratus anterior muscle from holding the scapula to the thoracic wall so the scapula protrudes.
What are the four rotator cuff muscles?
"SITS" Supraspinatus Infraspinatus Teres Minor Subscapularis
What is the name of the artery that branches off the subclavian artery and comes over the shoulder to become the dorsal scapular artery?
Transverse cervical artery
What artery gives rise to both the transverse cervical and suprascapular arteries?
Thyrocervical trunk
