Lecture 3: Shoulder & Scapular Region Flashcards
What is the pectoral girdle?
Scapula + Clavicle
-Holds upper limb into place
“arm bone” in brachial region
Humerus
List the three joints of the shoulder
- Sternoclavicular
- Acromioclavicular
- Glenohumeral
T/F: The shoulder joint is both stable and very mobile
F: Very mobile, however it is not very stabile. (it is a trade off)
The sternoclavicular (SC) joint is a _____________ joint.
Synovial joint
The sternoclavicular (SC) joint is between what 2 structures?
Clavicle and Manubrium of sternum
Is the sternoclavicular (SC) joint a stable joint?
Yes - it rarely dislocates
T/F: The sternoclavicular (SC) joint is not reinforced by many ligaments
False; it is reinforced by many ligaments
What is the synovial joint between the acromion and lateral end of clavicle?
Acromioclavicular joint
The Acromioclavicular joint is a synovial joint. It is strengthened superiorly by the __________
Acromioclavicular ligament
Acromioclavicular joint - The lateral part of the clavicle attached to the coracoid process by the
coracoclavicular ligament
What is shoulder seperation?
Dislocation of the Acromioclavicular joint
What is the most mobile (and injured) joint in the body?
Glenohumeral Joint
The glenohumeral joint is a ___________________ synovial joint.
Ball-in-socket
The stability of the glenohumeral joint mainly comes from?
The rotator cuff muscles (as opposed to bones and ligaments)
Skin of the POSTERIOR shoulder is innervated by…
Posterior Rami
Skin of the LATERAL and ANTERIOR shoulder is innervated by…
Anterior rami
Shoulder muscles are innervated by…
Anterior Rami
What is the innervation of the trapezius?
CN XI - Accessory
What is the action of the trapezius?
Elevate, retract, & depress scapula
What is the innervation of the Latissimus Dorsi?
Thoracodorsal N