Q26 Shoulder Girdle Flashcards
Name the bones that comprise the Shoulder girdle
Clavicle and Scapular
List the movements of the shoulder girdle
Protraction / Retraction.
Elevation / Depression.
Medial and Lateral rotation of the scapular
For Protraction state the movement of the scapular, direction of movement of the clavicle at the sternoclavicular joint
Scapular moves horizontally forwards around the thorax, clavicle moves backwards at the SC joint, Serratus Anterior and Pectoralis Minor
For Retraction state the movement of the scapular, direction of movement of the clavicle at the sternoclavicular joint
Scapular moves horizontally backwards around the thorax, clavicle moves forwards at the SC joint, Rhomboid Major and Minor plus middle fibres of Trapezius
For Elevation state the movement of the scapular, direction of movement of the clavicle at the sternoclavicular joint
Scapular moves superiorly on the thorax, clavicle moves downwards. Upper fibres of trapezius and Levator Scapulae
For Depression state the movement of the scapular, direction of movement of the clavicle at the sternoclavicular joint
Scapular moves Inferiorly on the thorax, clavicle moves upwards. Serratus Anterior and Pectoralis Minor plus lower fibres of Trapezius
For Medial Rotation state the movement of the scapular, direction of movement of the clavicle at the sternoclavicular joint
Inferior angle of the scapular rotates towards the spine, clavicle rotates along its axis, Rhomboids, Pectoralis Minor and Levator Scapulae
For Lateral Rotation state the movement of the scapular, direction of movement of the clavicle at the sternoclavicular joint
Inferior angle of the scapular rotates away from the spine around the thorax, clavicle rotates along its axis,Upper and Lower Trapezius and Serratus Anterior
State the importance of the shoulder girdle in the range of movement of the upper limb
Allows the arm to be held away from the body enabling the hand to reach 360 degrees around the body