Pectoral Girdle Flashcards
The scapula articulates with which bones?
Clavicle and humerus
Which bony projections of the scapula serve as attachment sites for shoulder muscles?
Spine, coracoid process, acromion and supra-/infraglenoid tubercles
What type of joint is the acromioclavicular joint?
Synovial
What motion does the acromioclavicular joint allow?
Gliding
What are the important ligaments of the acromioclavicular joint?
Coracoacromial ligament, acromioclavicular ligament and coracoclavicular ligament
What type of joint and geometry is the sternoclavicular joint?
Synovial; saddle
What movement does the sternoclavicular joint allow?
Protraction/retraction, elevation/depression
Why is the scapulothoracic joint not an anatomical joint?
There is no synovial capsule, but it permits motion of bones without features of synovial joints
What are the movements of the scapulothoracic joint?
Elevation/depression, protraction/retraction, upward and downward rotation
What are the anterior muscles of the scapulothoracic joint?
Subclavius and pectoralis minor
What innervates the subclavius?
Subclavian nerve
What are the actions of the subclavius?
Depresses clavicle
What innervates the pectoralis minor?
Medial pectoral nerve
What are the actions of the pectoralis minor?
Depresses, protracts and rotates scapula inferiorly
What are the lateral muscles of the scapulothoracic joint?
Serratus anterior