Scapula Flashcards
What are the 3 scapular angles?
Superior, inferior, and lateral
What are the scapular borders?
Superior, lateral, and medial.
What are the 2 surfaces of the scapula?
Costal and posterior.
What are the 3 scapular proccesses?
The acromion, spinous, and coracoid process.
What is the lateral angle of the scapula marked by?
The glenoid cavity.
What is located directly above and below the glenoid cavity?
The supraglenoid and infraglenoid tubercle for the long head of biceps and triceps brachii respectively.
What is the fossa that is created as a result of the spinous process?
Supraspinous and infraspinous fossa.
What does the acromial process articulate with?
A small oval facet connects it with the clavicle.
True or false?
The lateral surface is sharp!
False, it is thick and strong for the attachment of muscles, the medial surface on the other hand is thinner.
True or false?
The acromion is located posteriorly to the coracoid process.
True.
Where is the suprascapular notch located in relaton to the coracoid process?
Think slowly for this one.
Directly medially.
