Scapula

Question 1

The scapula is a triangular bone that has 3 ______ and 3 _________ that are ______

Answer 1

Angles/apexes
Borders/sides
Thickened for sites of muscular attachment

Question 2

The scapula extends ______ from ________

Answer 2

bilaterally

T2-T7

Question 3

Superior angle of the scapula

Answer 3

2nd rib level/T2- spinous process

insertion of levator scapulae

Question 4

Inferior angle of scapula

Answer 4

7th or 8th rib level/T7

Latissimus Dorsi touches a portion of the inferior angle.

Question 5

Glenoid cavity

Answer 5

site of glenohumeral joint( where the scapula articulates with the head of the humerus)
shallow structure that is deepened by the glenoid labrum

Question 6

Medial border

Answer 6

thickened site of attachment for the rhomboid major and rhomboid Minor.

Question 7

Lateral border

Answer 7

thickened for muscle attachment

Question 8

Superior border

Answer 8

site of attachment for the omohyoid muscle; location of the suprascapular notch.

Question 9

Spine of scapula

Answer 9

attachment for the trapezius; tends to be flat to increase the surface area for muscle attachments; extends past the glenoid cavity and widens into the Acromion

Question 10

Acromion process

Answer 10

(articulates with the clavicle)- height of the shoulder, lateral to the coracoid process.

Question 11

Coracoid process

Answer 11

(also called crow’s process) site of muscle and ligament attachment (pectoralis major and branch of biceps brachii)

Question 12

Scapulothoracic joint

Answer 12

Not a true joint, but it contributes to a significant amount of motion in the shoulder.

Question 13

The scapula is attached to the body only by ______

Answer 13

by muscle except for a ligament at clavicle, which forms the acromioclavicular joint.

Question 14

The scapula thickens along the _____

Answer 14

border

Question 15

Scapular notch

Answer 15

(suprascapular notch) often covered by the transverse scapular ligament to create a foramen and allow passage of a nerve and artery.