Shoulder Girdle Flashcards
What classification of bone is the clavicle?
Long Bone
The medial end of the clavicle is also known as the _____
Sternal extremity
The lateral end of the clavicle is also known as the _____
Acromial extremity
The sterno-clavicular joint is the articulation of the __1__ of the sternum and the __2__ of the clavicle
- Manubrium
2. Sternal Extremity
The acromio-clavicular joint is the articulation of the __1__ of the clavicle and the __2__ of the scapula.
- Acromoin
2. Acromial Process
What classification of joints is the SC and the AC joints?
Diarthrotic
What type of joint are the SC and AC joints?
Gliding
What gender has a more sharply curved clavicle?
Males
What bone classification is the scapula?
Flat bone
What is the name of the lateral end of the scapula spine?
Flat bone
Where on the scapula is the scapular notch located?
Superior border
The portion of the humerus located between the tubercles and the head is called the _______
Anatomic neck
What bone forms the anterior part of the shoulder girdle?
Clavicle
What structure separates the two fossae on the posterior scapula?
Scapular spine
Anterior aspect of scapula?
Costal surface