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Joints Of The Shoulder Flashcards

1
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What type of joint is the SternoClavicular Joint

A

Ball and socket, synovial

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2
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The SC joint is divided into two by

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Articular disc

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3
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The articular disc of the SC joint is firmly attached to the

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Anterior and posterior sternoclavicular ligaments as well as the inter clavicular ligament

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4
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Dislocation of the clavicle is not common
True or False

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False

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5
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The only articulation between the upper limb and axial skeleton is at which joint

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The SC joint

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6
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What are the articular surfaces of the SC joint

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The sternal end of the clavicle, the manubrium of the sternum and first costal cartilage

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7
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The strength of the Sc joint depends on what

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It’s ligaments and articular disc

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8
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Which ligaments reinforce the Sc joint anteriorly and posteriorly

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The anterior and posterior Sc ligaments

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9
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Which ligament strengthens the SC joint superiorly

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The interclavicular ligament

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10
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Blood supply to the SC joint

A

Internal thoracic and Suprascapular arteries

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11
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Nerve supply of the SC joint

A

Branches of the medial supraclavicular nerve
Nerve to the subclavius

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12
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What type of joint is the AC joint

A

Synovial, plane

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13
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The articular surfaces of the AC joint are separated by a________ shaped _________

A

Wedge shaped
Articular disc

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14
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The joint capsule of The AC joint capsule is weakly strengthened superiorly by

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Fibers of the Trapezius

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15
Q

Which ligament strengthens the AC joint superiorly

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The AC ligament

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16
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The conoid and trapezoid ligaments of the coracoclavicular ligament are separated by

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A bursa related to the lateral part of the Subclavius muscle

17
Q

Which of the coracoclavicular ligaments is more vertical and more medial

A

The conoid ligament

18
Q

The conoid ligament is shaped like

A

Am inverted triangle/cone

19
Q

The apex of the conoid ligament is attached to

A

The root of the Coracoid process

20
Q

The wide attachement of the conoid ligament is to

A

The conoid tubercule on the inferior surface of the clavicle

21
Q

Apart from strengthening the AC joint, another important function of the coracoclavicular ligament is that

A

It provides the means by which the scapula and free limb are suspended from the clavicular strut

22
Q

Bloody supply to the AC joint

A

Suprascapular and thoracoacromial arteries

23
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Nerve supply to the AC joint

A

Lateral pectoral nerve
Axillary nerve
Cutaneous lateral Suprascapular nerve

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