Lecture 12: Pectoral Girdle Flashcards
What is the upper limb made up of?
arm, forearm, hand and shoulder (pectoral girdle)
The shoulder joint has the ___ range of motion and is the ___ stable joint. This means it requires ____ of muscles.
widest; least; lots
Whats the fancy word that refers to the arm?
brachium
If you puff your chest out, what type of movement does that do to the pectoral girdle?
retraction
If you pull your shoulder forward, what type of movement does the pectoral girdle do?
protraction
If you shrug, your pectoral girdle is ___ and if you relax back down your pectoral girdle is ___
elavated: depressed
If you raise your arm, you are ____ rotating your glenoid fossa of your scapula.
superiorly
If you clap your hands behind you, you are ____ rotating your glenoid fossa of your scapula.
inferiorly
What main bones makes up the pectoral girdle?
clavicle and scapula
What are the main bone structures of the clavicle?
deltoid tubercle, costoclavicular roughened area (for ligament attachment), subclavian groove (for muscle attachment
What are the 3 angles of the scapula?
superior angle, inferior angle, glenoid fossa
What are the 3 borders of the scapula?
superior border, medial border, lateral border
What are the 3 surfaces of the scapula?
subscapula fossa (anterior view), infraspinous fossa, supraspinous fossa (both posterior view)
What are the 3 protuberene of the scapula?
coracoid (seen on anterior), acromion and spine (seen on posterior)
What are the two main main joints of the pectoral girdle?
sternoclavicular joint
Acromioclavicular