Osteology of the Upper Limb Flashcards
The elements of the upper limb include:
Clavicle (collar bone; part of the pectoral girdle) Scapula (shoulder blade; part of pectoral girdle) Humerus (arm/brachium) Radius (forearm/antebrachium) Ulna (forearm/antebrachium) Carpals (wrist/carpus) Metacarpals (hand/manus) Proximal and distal phalanges
What two bones make up the pectoral girdle?
Clavicle Scapula
Muscles that attach to the clavicle
Pectoralis Major (anterior border) Subclavius (inferior surface) Trapezius (superior surface) Deltoid (superior surface & anterior border)
Muscles that attach to the Coracoid Process of Scapula
Short head of biceps brachii Coracobrachialis Pectoralis minor
Muscles that attach to the Spine of Scapula
Deltoid Trapezius
Muscles that attach to the Medial (Vertebral) Border of Scapula
Serratus anterior Rhomboid major Rhomboid minor Levator scapulae (superior angle) Latissimus dorsi (inferior angle)
Muscles that attach to Lateral (Axillary) Border of Scapula
Teres minor Teres major
Glenoid Attachments
Supraglenoid tubercle Infraglenoid tubercle
Supraglenoid tubercle
Long head of biceps brachii
Infraglenoid tubercle
Long head of triceps brachii
Anterior muscles of the rotator cuff
Subscapularis
Posterior muscles of the rotator cuff
Supraspinatus Infraspinatus Teres minor
Head of humerus:
Articulates with glenoid of scapula
Less tubercle of humerus:
For attachment of subscapularis
Greater tubercle of humerus:
For attachment of Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, and Teres minor
Bicipital groove (intertubercular sulcus) of humerus:
For long tendon of biceps brachii Between greater and lesser tubercles
Deltoid tuberosity of humerus:
For attachment of deltoid muscle
Midshaft of humerus:
Provides attachment for coracobrachialis and brachialis muscles
Medial epicondyle of humerus:
Provides origin for wrist & finger flexors (Common flexor origin)
Lateral epicondyle of humerus:
Provides origin for wrist & finger extensors (Common extensor origin)
Head of radius
Articulates with capitulum of humerus & radial notch of ulna
Radial tuberosity of radius
Provides attachment site for biceps brachii tendon
Radial shaft of radius
Provides attachment sites for pronators & supinators of the forearm, as well as some of the flexors & extensors of the wrist and fingers
Distal end of radius
Articulates with the scaphoid & lunate carpal bones















