HS1-8 Pectoral Girdle Flashcards
What two bones form the pectoral girdle?
clavicle and scapula
The two halves of the pectoral girdle attach at
the manubrium of the sternum
(T/F) The scapula is directly attached to the vertebral column.
False. The scapula has no direct connection to the vertebral column, and it is connected to the trunk via muscles.
Contrast the pectoral and pelvic girdles.
pectoral girdle = appendicular skeleton but pelvic girdle = integrated into axial skeleton; pectoral girdle = allows for great mobility but pelvic girdle = limits mobility
What is the function of the scapula’s glenoid cavity?
articulation with head of humerus
What are the structures located immediately above and below the glenoid cavity, and what is their significance?
supraglenoid and infraglenoid tubercles give rise to the origins of the long head of the biceps brachii and triceps brachii, respectively
Movements of the pectoral girdle or shoulder involve what joints?
3 joints —sternoclavicular, acromioclavicular, glenohumeral
What is the scapulothoracic joint?
a fourth, hypothetical joint in the pectoral girdle that connects the scapula to the axial skeleton
When fully elevating the arm, for every 3° of elevation, how much elevation occurs at the glenohumeral and scapulothoracic joints?
for every 3° of elevation, 2° of elevation occurs at glenohumeral joint and 1° of elevation occurs at scapulothoracic joint
The sternoclavicular joint is what kind of joint?
saddle-type joint that functions as ball-and-socket joint
The sternoclavicular joint allows movement in which planes?
allows movement in all 3 planes
What ligaments hold the sternoclavicular joint together?
anterior sternoclavicular ligament
posterior sternoclavicular ligament
interclavicular ligament
costoclavicular ligament
The acromioclavicular joint is what kind of joint?
plane-type joint
The acromioclavicular joint allows movement in which planes?
allows movement in 2 planes
What actually causes the acromioclavicular joint to move?
the thoracoappendicular muscles that attach to and move the scapula cause the acromion to move on the clavicle
What structure strengthens the acromioclavicular joint?
the acromioclavicular ligament
What structure maintains the integrity of the acromioclavicular joint?
the coracoclavicular ligament
The coracoclavicular ligament is further divided into what structures?
conoid and trapezoid ligaments
Which ligaments stabilize the acromioclavicular joint?
acromioclavicular ligament (strengthens) and coracoclavicular ligament (conoid and trapezoid, maintains integrity of)
What is the coraco-acrominal joint?
ligament that connects two processes of the scapula but does NOT strengthen or cross the acromioclavicular joint
What is the function of the coraco-acrominal joint?
prevents superior dislocation of the head of the humerus from the glenoid cavity of the scapula
What are the six primary movements of the pectoral girdle?
elevation/depression; protraction/retraction; superior/inferior rotation
**List the muscles (along with their sources of innervation) associated with elevation of the pectoral girdle. Identify the prime mover.
prime mover: trapezius

**List the muscles (along with their sources of innervation) associated with depression of the pectoral girdle. Identify the prime mover.
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prime mover: gravity
















































