Shoulder Girdle

Question 1

Shoulder Girdle are consists of two bones, the:

Answer 1

Clavicle and Scapula

Question 2

function of two bones

Answer 2

TO CONNECT each upper limb to the trunk or axial skeleton

Question 3

Anteriorly, the shoulder girdle connects to the trunk at the ______

Answer 3

upper sternum

Question 4

Posteriorly, the connection to the trunk is incomplete because the scapula is connected to the trunk by ____

Answer 4

muscles only

Question 5

Each shoulder girdle and each upper limb connect at the shoulder joint between the ______ and ____

Answer 5

scapula, humerus

Question 6

Each clavicle is located over the ______

Answer 6

upper anterior anterior rib cage

Question 7

Each scapula is situated over the ________

Answer 7

upper posterior rib cage

Question 8

The upper margin of the scapula is at the level of the

Answer 8

second posterior rib

Question 9

The lower margin is at the level of the

Answer 9

seventh posterior rib (T7)

Question 10

The lower margin of the scapula corresponds to T7, also used as a

Answer 10

landmark for location of the central ray for chest positioning

Question 11

is a long bone with a double curvature that has three main parts

Answer 11

Clavicle

Question 12

Three main parts of clavicle

Answer 12

two ends and long central portion

Question 13

The lateral or acromial extremity (end) of the clavicle articulates with the acromion of the scapula. This joint or articulation is called

Answer 13

acromioclavicular joint

Question 14

The medial or sternal extremity (end) articulates with the manubrium, which is the upper part of the sternum. This articulation is called the

Answer 14

sternoclavicular joint

Question 15

the elongated portion between the two extremities.

Answer 15

body (shaft)

Question 16

forms the posterior part of the shoulder girdle, a flat triangular bone with three borders, three angles and two surfaces.

Answer 16

Scapula (shoulder blade)

Question 17

forms the posterior part of the shoulder girdle, a flat triangular bone with three borders, three angles and two surfaces.

Answer 17

Scapula (shoulder blade)

Question 18

The three borders are the:

Answer 18

1. medial (vertebral) border
2. superior border
3. lateral (axillary) border

Question 19

long edge/border near the vertebrae

Answer 19

medial (vertebral) border

Question 20

uppermost margin of the scapula

Answer 20

superior border

Question 21

border nearest to the axilla

Answer 21

lateral (axillary) border

Question 22

The three corners of the triangular scapula are called

Answer 22

angles

Question 23

thickest part and ends laterally in shallow depression

Answer 23

lateral angle or head of the scapula

Question 24

the shallow depression is called the

Answer 24

glenoid cavity (fossa)

Question 25

The humeral head articulates with the glenoid cavity of the scapula to form the _______

Answer 25

scapulohumeral joint, also known as glenohumeral joint or shoulder joint

Question 26

The constricted area between the head and the body of the scapula is the

Answer 26

neck

Question 27

The body (blade) of the scapula is arched for ________

Answer 27

greater strength

Question 28

The body (blade) of the scapula is arched for ________

Answer 28

greater strength

Question 29

The thin, flat, lower part of the body sometimes is referred to as the ____ or _____

Answer 29

wing, ala

Question 30

The anterior surface of the scapula is termed the _________ because of its proximity to the ribs

Answer 30

costal surface

Question 31

The middle area of the costal surface presents a large concavity or depression, known as the ______

Answer 31

subcapular fossa

Question 32

is a long, curved process that extends laterally over the head of the humerus

Answer 32

acromion

Question 33

is a thick, beaklike process that projects anteriorly beneath the clavicle

Answer 33

coracoid process

Question 34

a notch on the superior border that is partially formed by the base of the coracoid process

Answer 34

scapular notch

Question 35

The spine separates the posterior surface an _______ and a _________

Answer 35

infraspinous fossa and supraspinous fossa

Question 36

The posterior border or ridge of the spine is termed the

Answer 36

crest of the spine

Question 37

taken with the arm abducted para indi mag superimpose ang scapula

Answer 37

AP projection

Question 38

In lateral projection patient is in ________ with the upper body rotated until the scapula is separated from the rib cage in a true end-on or lateral projections

Answer 38

anterior oblique position

Question 39

What are the 3 joints or articulations involved in the shoulder girdle?

Answer 39

1. Sternoclavicular joint
2. Acromioclavicular joint
3. Scapulohumeral joint (glenohumeral or shoulder joint)

Question 40

The three joints or articulations are classified as

Answer 40

synovial joints

Question 41

The mobility type of all three of these joints is

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freely movable or diarthrodial

Question 42

Movement type of Scapulohumeral joint

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spheroidal (ball and socket) joints
wc allows great freedom of movement

Question 43

Movement type of Sternoclavicular joint

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double plane or gliding joint

Question 44

Movement type of Acromioclavicular joint

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plane or gliding joint

Question 45

commonly taken on non-trauma patients when gross fractures or dislocations of the humerus have been ruled out

Answer 45

Proximal Humerus Rotation

Question 46

delineate well the scapulohumeral joint revealing the calcium deposits or other pathologies

Answer 46

AP Rotational Projections