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Scapular and Pectoral Regions Flashcards

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Anatomical Neck of humerus

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Marks the differentiation between the bony epiphysis and diaphysis

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Surgical Neck of humerus

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Thinnest part of the proximal shaft Often injured or fractured

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Three important joints of/in the shoulder

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Sternoclavicular, acromioclavicular, and glenohumeral joints

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Three ligaments of the acromioclavicular joint. What happens if these ligaments are ruptured?

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Acromiolclavicular ligament (1) Coracoclavicular ligaments (2) *Connection between upper limb and clavicle are lost

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What is the actual term for “separated shoulder”? The clavicle and scapula are pulled in different directions…why?

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Acromioclavicular dislocation *Weight of upper limb is pulling the scapula down and away from the clavicle. Trapezius is pulling the clavicle up

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What are two common ways to separate the shoulder or fracture the clavicle? How will patient present with a clavicle fracture?

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  1. Fall on outstretched arm 2. Fall on shoulder *Patient will hold arm up because clavicle fracture makes it painful to let weight of arm pull down on fracture
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What 3 ligaments make up the joint capsule?

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Glenohumeral ligaments (superior, middle, and inferior)

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What ligament reinforces the shoulder joint superiorly

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Coracoacromial ligament

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Structural integrity of the glenohumeral joint is held together by which muscles? (4)

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Held together by rotator cuff muscles: supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres MINOR, and subscapularis

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What is the most common type of humerus dislocation?

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Anterior and inferior dislocation

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Anterior EXTRINSIC muscles (4) (Take a piss)

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Pectoralis major Pectoralis minor Subclavius Serratus anterior

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Posterior EXTRINSIC muscles (5) (TRL)

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Trapezius Latissimus dorsi Levator scapulae Rhomboid major Rhomboid minor

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INTRINSIC muscles of upper limb (6) 4 of these are the rotator cuff muscles

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Deltoid Teres major Teres minor Supraspinatus Infraspinatus Subscapularis

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Pectoralis Major: Innervation Actions (2)

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Innervation: medial and lateral pectoral nerve Actions: primarily an adductor of arm. Whole muscle activation will adduct and medially rotate arm

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Pectoralis Minor: Innervation Actions (2)

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Innervation: medial pectoral nerve Actions: stabilizes scapula against rib cage and elevates rib cage when scapula is fixed. *Accessory muscle of respiration

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Subclavius Innervation Action (1)

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Innervation: nerve to subclavius (seriously…that’s its name) Action: depresses clavicle

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Serratus Anterior Innervation Actions (2)

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Innervation: long thoracic nerve Actions: 1. protracts and stabilizes scapula 2. rotates scapula

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Long thoracic nerve injury- two things to look for

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  1. Winged scapula on affected side 2. Patient unable to abduct arm above 90º
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Trapezius Innervation Actions (4) What is special about trapezius innervation?

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Innervation: Accessory nerve Actions: 1. Elevates (superior bit) scapula 2. Retracts (medial) scapula 3. Rotates scapula 4. Depresses (lower) scapula *Only muscle of upper limb NOT innervated by brachial plexus

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Latissimus dorsi Innervation Actions (3)

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Innervation: Thoracodorsal nerve Actions: Adducts, extends, and internally rotates humerus

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Muscles responsible for ELEVATION of shoulder (4)

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  1. Trapezius
  2. Levator scapulae

3 and 4. Rhomboids

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DEPRESSION of shoulder

5 muscles and 1 force

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  1. Gravity
  2. Pectoralis major and minor
  3. Latissimus dorsi
  4. Trapezius
  5. Serratus anterior
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PROTRACTION of shoulder (3)

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  1. Serratus anterior
  2. Pectoralis Major
  3. Pectoralis Minor
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RETRACTION of shoulder (4)

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  1. Trapezius
  2. Rhomboid major and minor
  3. Latissimus dorsi
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SUPERIOR ROTATION of shoulder (2)

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1. Trapezius

2. Serratus anterior

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INFERIOR ROTATION of shoulder

6 muscles and 1 force

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  1. Latissimus dorsi
  2. Gravity
  3. Levator scapulae
  4. Rhomboids
  5. Pectoralis major and minor
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Deltoid

Innervation

Actions

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Innervation: axillary nerve

Actions: flexes (anterior fibers), abducts (lateral), and extends (posterior) arm at shoulder

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Teres Major

Innervation

Actions (3)

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Innervation: Lower subscapular nerve

Actions: 1. Adducts humerus

  1. Internally rotates humerus
  2. Assists latissimus dorsi
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Rotator Cuff:

Innervation of supraspinatus and infraspinatus

Innervation of teres minor

Innervation of subscapularis

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Supraspinatus and infraspinatus- suprascapular nerve

Teres minor- axillary nerve

Subscapularis- upper and lower subscapular nerves

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Rotator Cuff

Actions of supraspinatus-

Actions of infraspinatus and teres minor-

Actions of Subscapularis-

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Supraspinatus- initiates abduction of humerus

Infraspinatus and teres minor- laterally/externally rotate humerus

Subscapularis- medially/internally rotate humerus

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How will a patient with supraspinatus injury abduct arm?

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The patient will swing arm up until deltoid takes over because the swinging takes pressure off the supraspinatus

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Why do most arm dislocations occur inferiorly?

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Because there is nothing to resist humerus being pulled down except for joint capsule which is weak

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Branch from 1st part of axillary artery

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Superior thoracic artery

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Branches off 2nd part of axillary artery

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  1. Thoracroacromial trunk
  2. Lateral thoracic artery
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Branches of thoracoacromial trunk (4)

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  1. Pectoral br
  2. Deltoid
  3. Acromial
  4. Clavicular
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Branches of 3rd part of axillary artery

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  1. Anterior circumflex humeral a.
  2. Posterior circumflex humeral a.
  3. Subscapular a
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Branches of subscapular artery (2)

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  1. Thoracodorsal artery
  2. Circumflex artery
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Triangular Space

Borders- lateral, superior, and inferior

Contents

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Lateral: long head of triceps brachii

Superior: teres minor

Inferior: teres major

Contents: circumflex scapular artery

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Quadrangular Space

Borders- lateral, medial, superior, and inferior

Contents (2)

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Lateral- surgical neck of humerus

Medial: long head of triceps brachii

Superior: teres minor

Inferior: teres major

Contents: axillary nerve and posterior circumflex humeral artery

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Damage to axillary nerve causes what?

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Atrophy of deltoid. Patient will have difficult time elevating arm

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