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shoulder girdle Flashcards

1
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spinous process

A

bony part of vertebrae that sticks out posteriorly

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2
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transverse process

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bony parts of vertebrae that stick out laterally

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3
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greater tubercle

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larger bump at the top of the humerus

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lesser tubercle

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smaller bump at the top of the humerus

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5
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bicipital groove

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groove between the greater and lesser tubercle

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lateral epicondyle

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outside knobby (distal) end of the humerus

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medial epicondyle

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inside knobby (distal) end of the humerus

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8
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supracondylar ridge

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bony ridge just superior to the epicondyles of the humerus

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9
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manubrium

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top of the sternum

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10
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xyphoid process

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point of the sternum

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11
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glenoid fossa

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socket for the shoulder (on the scapula)

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12
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spine of the scapula

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bony ridge on the shoulder blade

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13
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infraspinous fossa

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indention under the spine of the scapula

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14
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supraspinous fossa

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indention above the spine of the scapula

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15
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subscapular fossa

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indention on the anterior scapula

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16
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coracoid process

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bony, beak-like process on the scapula

17
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acromion process

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most lateral process of the scapula

18
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latissimus dorsi

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wide back muscle that forms the back of the armpit

19
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teres major

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small back muscle near the armpit

20
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supraspinatus

A

first “S” of rotator cuff

21
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infraspinatus

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“I” of rotator cuff

22
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teres minor

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“T” of rotator cuff

23
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rotator cuff

A

four muscles that cuff the shoulder joint (SITS)

24
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thoracolumbar fascia

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large, triangular band of fascia in the low back

25
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subscapularis

A

second “S” of rotator cuff

26
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deltoid

A

muscle capping the shoulder

27
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coracobrachialis

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muscle of the upper arm

28
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pectoralis major

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large chest muscle that forms front of armpit

29
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pectoralis minor

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inner chest muscle

30
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AC (acromioclavicular) joint

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joint between acromion process and clavical

31
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SC (sternoclavicular) joint

A

joint between sternum and clavical

32
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glenohumeral joint

A

ball and socket shoulder joint

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