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What are the (4) joints of the pectoral girdle?

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  • Acromioclavicular
  • Sternoclavicular
  • Glenohumeral
  • Scapulothoracic articulation
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What type of joint is a sternoclavicular joint?

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sellar, synovial joint

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What movements are available at the sternoclavicular joint?

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  • Elevation
  • Depression
  • Protraction
  • Retraction
  • Axial Rotation
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What is the function of the intra-articular disk in the sternoclavicular joint?

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  • Shock absorber
  • Improves congruity
  • Prevents clavicle moving upwards/medially sloping clavicular notch
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What are (4) ligaments in the sternoclavicular joint?

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  • Anterior sternoclavicular
  • Posterior sternoclavicular
  • Interclavicular (Superior)
  • Costoclavicular
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What type of joint is an acromioclavicular joint?

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Plane synovial joint

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What is the nerve supply in the acromioclavicular joint?

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suprascapular and lateral pectoral nerves

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What is the blood supply in the acromioclavicular joint?

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suprascapular artery

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What are (3) ligaments in the acromioclavicular joint?

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  • Acromioclavicular ligament
  • Coracoclavicular ligament - Trapezoid part
  • Coracoclavicular ligament - Conoid part
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What are the movements available at the scapulothoracic articulation?

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  • Elevation
  • Depression
  • Protraction
  • Retraction
  • Medial (downward) rotation
  • Lateral (upward) rotation
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What muscles act on the scapula during lateral rotation?

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Trapezius (superior part)
Serratus anterior

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What muscles act on the scapula during elevation?

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Levator scapulae
Trapezius (superior part)
Rhomboideus major
Rhomboideus minor

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What muscles act on the scapula during medial rotation?

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Levator scapulae
Rhomboideus major
Rhomboideus minor

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What muscles act on the scapula during depression?

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Trapezius (inferior part)
Serratus anterior

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What muscles act on the scapula during retraction?

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Rhomboideus major
Rhomboideus minor
Trapezius

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What muscles act on the scapula during protraction?

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Pectoralis minor
Serratus anterior

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What type of joint is a glenohumeral joint?

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Synovial ball and socket joint

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What movements are available at the glenohumeral joint?

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  • Flexion
  • Extension
  • Abduction
  • Adduction
  • Medial rotation
  • Lateral rotation
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What movements are available at the shoulder girdle?

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  • Elevation
  • Depression
  • Protraction
  • Retraction
  • Rotation
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What are the (4) muscles of the rotator cuff?

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  • Supraspinatus
  • Infraspinatus
  • Teres minor
  • Subscapularis
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Where does the Supraspinatus attach from and to?

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From Supraspinous fossa
To greater tuberosity

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What movement does the supraspinatus generate?

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Abduction

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Where does the Infraspinatus attach from and to?

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From Infraspinous fossa
To greater tuberosity

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What movement does the Infraspinatus generate?

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External rotation

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What movement does the Teres minor generate?
External rotation
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What movement does the Subscapularis generate?
Internally rotates
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Where does the Teres minor attach from and to?
From lateral border of scapula To greater tuberosity
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Where does the Subscapularis attach from and to?
From subscapular fossa To lesser tuberosity
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What are the muscles of the shoulder girdle?
- Trapezius - Serratus anterior - Levator scapulae - Rhomboid major - Rhomboid minor - Pectoralis minor
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What are the muscles of the shoulder?
- Deltoid - Latissimus dorsi - Teres major - Pectoralis major
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What movement do deltoids generate?
Whole abducts Anterior: - Flexes - Medially rotates and adducts Middle abducts Posterior: - Extends - Adducts - Laterally rotates
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What movement do latissimus dorsi generate?
- Adducts - Extends - Medially rotates
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What movement does Teres major generate?
- Adducts - Medially rotates
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What movement do Pectoralis major generate?
Whole adducts and internally rotates
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What nerves does the glenohumeral joint have?
- Axillary - Suprascapular - Lateral pectoral
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What blood supply does the glenohumeral joint have?
- Anterior circumflex arteries - Posterior circumflex arteries
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What nerves does the acromioclavicular joint have?
- Suprascapular - Lateral pectoral
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What blood supply does the acromioclavicular joint have?
- Suprascapular - Thoraco-acromial arteries
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What nerves does the sternoclavicular joint have?
- Medial supraclavicular - Nerve to Subclavius
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What blood supply does the sternoclavicular joint have?
- Internal thoracic - Suprascapular arteries
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What forms the pectoral girdle?
formed by the clavicle and scapula
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What are the (4) joints of the pectoral girdle?
- Sternoclavicular - Acromioclavicular - Glenohumeral - Scapulothoracic
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What (2) ligaments strengthen the joint capsule of the sternoclavicular joint?
- Sternoclavicular ligament - Interclavicular ligament
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Which ligament in the sternoclavicular joint binds the clavicle to the first costal cartilage (just lateral to the joint)?
costoclavicular ligament
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Which ligament in the sternoclavicular joint assists in limiting elevation of the clavicle?
costoclavicular ligament
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What type of joint in an acromioclavicular joint (ACJ)?
plane synovial joint
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Which ligament anchors the lateral end of the clavicle to the coracoid process (acromioclavicular joint)?
coracoclavicular ligament
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What type of joint is a glenohumeral joint?
synovial ball & socket joint
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What are the (3) glenohumeral ligaments?
- Superior Glenohumeral Ligament - Middle Glenohumeral Ligament - Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament
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Which ligament bridges the gap between the greater and lesser tubercles?
transverse humeral ligament
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Describe the coracohumeral ligament attachments.
arising from the lateral border of the coracoid process, attaches to the upper part of the anatomical neck in the region of the greater and lesser tubercles
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Describe how the coracoacromial ligament forms?
forms with the coracoid and acromion processes a fibro-osseous arch above the head of the humerus
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What are the attachments of the supraspinatus muscle?
attaches from the supraspinous fossa to the greater tuberosity
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What movement is generated by the supraspinatus muscle?
abducts
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What are the attachments of the infraspinatus?
attaches from the infraspinous fossa to the greater tuberosity
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What movement is generated by the infraspinatus?
laterally rotates
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What are the attachments of the teres minor?
attaches from the lateral border of the scapula to the greater tuberosity
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What movement is generated by the teres minor?
laterally rotates
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What are the attachments of the subscapularis?
attaches from the subscapular fossa to the lesser tuberosity
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What movement is generated by the subscapularis?
medially rotates
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What is the nerve supply to the Glenohumeral joint?
- axillary - suprascapular - lateral pectoral
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What is the blood supply to the Glenohumeral joint?
anterior + posterior circumflex arteries
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What is the nerve supply to the acromioclavicular joint?
- suprascapular - lateral pectoral
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What is the blood supply to the acromioclavicular joint?
- suprascapular - thoraco-acromial
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What is the nerve supply to the sternoclavicular joint?
- medial supraclavicular - nerve to subclavius
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What is the blood supply to the sternoclavicular joint?
- internal thoracic - suprascapular

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