shoulder and arm Flashcards
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what are the bones in the shoulder and arm *
scapular
clavical - collar bone
humerous

describe the scapular *
triangular flat bone
spine of scapular separates the supraspinous fossa and infraspinous fossa
acromion is the lateral end of the spine of the scapular - has small oval facet to articulate with clavicle
coracoid process - anterior hooik of bone protuding forward
lateral - cup like structure where scap is widened forming a socket for shoulder joint which is ball and socket - this is the glenoid cavity/fossa
has superior, lateral and inferior angle
the infraglenoid tubercle is located superior to glenoid cavity - site of attachment for long head of biceps brachii muscle
lateral border is strong and thick for muscle attachments, whereas medial and much of superior border is thin and sharp
suprascapular notch lies immediately medial to root of corocoid process
identify anterior and posterior surface, medial border, supraspinous fossa, infraspinous fossa, superior inferior and lateral angles (geometric where glenoid fossa is), greater scapular notch, subscapular fossa

descibe the clavical *
it is a small long bone
one of 1st bones to start calcification and one of last to stop - some still calcifying at 22
s shaped
flattened laterally at the acromial end - articulates with acromium of scapular
sternal end has a flat facet - articulates with the manubrium
inferior surface of lateral 1/3 has conoid tubercle and lateral roughening (traoezoid line) for attachment of coracoclavicular ligament
smooth superior surface and rough inferior surface
identify conoid tubercle and subclavian groove

describe the humerous *
long bone
straight shaft
ends widened and have features for articulation
anatomical neck is true neck of bone
surgical neck is where breaks occur commonly
deltoid tuberosity - where proximal part of deltoid muscle attaches
condyles - articular part of the sdistal bone these are capitulum and trochlear
epicondyles - lateral and medial are bony bitsabove the condyles
greater tuberosity is lateral
lesser tuberosity is medial
identify the: coronoid fossa, olecranon fossa, radial fossa, medial and lateral supracondylar ridges, medial and kateral epicondylesm capitulum (lateral), trochear (medial), intertubercular groove, radial groove

hat is teh difference between a tuberle and tuberosity
tbercle is rounder
what is the pectoral girdle *
shoulder girdle - clavicle and scapular
made of chest and back
what are the compartments for the shoulder and arm *
anterior pectoral girdle muscle
posterior pectoral girdle muscle
intrinsic shoulder muscles
anterior compartmet of upper arm
posterior compartment of upper arm
what are the muscles in the anterior pec girdle compartment *
pec major
pec minor
subclavius
serratus anterior
(all chest muscels except serratus - runs anterior and posterior)
describe the pec major *
gives definition to superior part of chest
broad attachments superiorly
proximal attachments: medial 1/3 clav, the sternum and manubrium and 1st 7 cc, sternal end of 6th rib and external oblique’s aporneuosis
distal attachment: lateral lip of intertubercular groove - fibres converge here
function: adducts and medially rotates humerous, lesser actions on scapular, has flexion functions
innervation: medial and lateral pectoral nerves, clavicular head - C5 6, sternocostal head - C6-T1
blood- thoracoacromial artery, lateral thoracic artery

describe the pec minor muscle *
proximal attachment: coracoid process of scapular
anterior surfaces and superior border of rib 3-5 and from deep fascia overlying the related intercostal spaces
fan out into digital (finger like) parts
attach to 2nd-5th ribs
function: act on scap - pull forward and down
innervation: medial pectoral nerve C5-T1

describe the subclavius muscle *
distal attachment - inferior part of cavical
proximal - 1st rib close to costochondrial joint
function: act on clavical relative to trunk, stabalise the clavical
innervation: nerve to subclavius C5-T1

describe serratus anterior *
has a wide attachment
attach to medial part of scap
run anteriorly over surface of thoracic cage and attach to ribs 1-9 anteriorly and deep fascia and overlying the intercostal spaces
function: hold scapular onto thoracic wall, protract scapula, assist in upwards rotation
innervation: long thoracic nerve c5 6 7
blood - lateral thoracic artery and thoracodorsal artery

what are the muscles in the posterior pectoral girdle compartment *
trapzius
latissimus dorsi
levator scapulae
the Rhomboids

describe the trapezius *
1 trapezius muscle on each side - meet in midline
attachment: nuchal line of skull and external occipital proturbance, ligamental nuchae and spine of cervical and thoracic vertebrae to T12
descending part of trapezius - fibres come down
middle part - fibres come across
ascendoing part - fibres go up
anterior attachment to acromium and clavical (curls round to front) and superior spine of scapula, posterior border of lateral1/3 of clavical
innervation: spinal accessory nerve, ventral rami c4 5
function: act on scap - elevates, upward rotation, downward rotation, retraction
blood supply - transverse cervical artery

describe the latissimus dorsi *
attach proximally: at iliac crest forming thoracolumbar facia, attach to upper 2-3 sacral segments and spines to T8, lower 3 or 4 ribs
attach distally: fibres converge to form strap like tendon that attaches to floor of intertubercular groove
function: extends, adducts and roatates humerous, pulls body up during climbing, important in rowing
innervation: thoracodorsal nerve c6 7 8
blood - thoracodorsal artery

describe the romboids *
made of minor and major
minor is a single strap - from spinous process of c7-t1, ligamentum nuchae and supraspinous ligament to medial scapular
major - parallelogram of muscle
major attaches to spinous process of lower neck and upper thoracic T2-T5 and intervening supraspinous ligaments - insert to medial scapular
function: retracts, rotates, elevates and fixes the scapular
innervation: dorsal scapular nerve c4 5
blood - transverse cervical arteyr or dorsal scapular artery

describe the levator scapulae *
attach superior angle of scapular
attach transverse process of C1-C4
function: rotate and elevate scap
innervation: dorsal scapular nerve, C3 C4
blood - transverse cervical artery

what are the intrinsic shoulder muscles *
deltoid - goes over the shoulder joint, gives rounded appearance
teres major
the rotator cuff muscles (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis) - intrinsically associated with scap, insert at head of humerous

describe the deltoid muscle *
attach to spine of scap, acromion and lateral part of clavical (clavical is the anterior attachment)
insert to deltoid tuberosity of humerus
fibrs can act separately for different func - eg extend and flex
func of deltoid as whole: abducts
anterior portion = flexion and medial rotation
posterior portion - extension and lateral rotation
blood supply - posterior humeral circumflex artery, deltoid branch of thoracoacromial artery
innervation: axillary nerve c5 6

describe the rotator cuff *
all head over shoulder to attach to ehad of humerous
function: fix head of humerous in glenoid fossa
function of supraspinateous: initiating abduction for 1st 15degrees - then deltoid takes over
cover the scapular
prox attachment: scap
terus minor - straight muscle from the posterior surface of the scapula adjacent to lateral border of scapula
all have individual func
supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles in supra/infraspinus fossa respectively
insert into greater tubercle of the humerus

describe the terus major *
innervation: lower subscapular nerve c5 6
distal attach in intertubercular sulcus of humerus
prox attach: postrior surface of the inf angle of scap
function: move shoulder, adduct and rotate arm, assists in extension from a flexed position
blood - thoracodorsal artery

what are the muscles of the anterior compartment of the arm *
biceps brachii
coracobrachialis
brachialis

describe biceps brachii *
2 heads
long head more lateral - attach at supraglenoid tubercle of scapula
short - Prox attach: coracoid process of scap
long go through the intertubercular groove of humerus, ligament holds it in place, it crosses over shoulder joint and attahes to tubercle at superior rim of glenoid fossa - supraglenoid tubercle
the 2 heads merge distally
distal attachment - elbow - form tendon that attaches to radial tuberosity, and the bicep aporneurosis (thin sheet like structure that merges with facia)
func: powerful flexor of forearm at elbow joint and supinator of forearm, accessory flexor of arm at GHJ, stabalise anterior aspect of shoulder and flexes shoulder (weak)
innervation - musculocutaneous C5 6
blood - brachial artery
descrieb brachialis *
function: elbow flexion
attach: middleshaft of humerous, intermuscular septa
cross elbow joint then attach to coronoid process of ulna adn ulnar tuberosity
innervation - musculocutaneous c5 6
blood - brachial artery and radial recurrent artery














