Shoulder Girdle

Question 1

What classification of bone is the clavicle?

Answer 1

Long Bone

Question 2

The medial end of the clavicle is also known as the _____

Answer 2

Sternal extremity

Question 3

The lateral end of the clavicle is also known as the _____

Answer 3

Acromial extremity

Question 4

The sterno-clavicular joint is the articulation of the __1__ of the sternum and the __2__ of the clavicle

Answer 4

1. Manubrium

2. Sternal Extremity

Question 5

The acromio-clavicular joint is the articulation of the __1__ of the clavicle and the __2__ of the scapula.

Answer 5

1. Acromoin

2. Acromial Process

Question 6

What classification of joints is the SC and the AC joints?

Answer 6

Diarthrotic

Question 7

What type of joint are the SC and AC joints?

Answer 7

Gliding

Question 8

What gender has a more sharply curved clavicle?

Answer 8

Males

Question 9

What bone classification is the scapula?

Answer 9

Flat bone

Question 10

What is the name of the lateral end of the scapula spine?

Answer 10

Flat bone

Question 11

Where on the scapula is the scapular notch located?

Answer 11

Superior border

Question 12

The portion of the humerus located between the tubercles and the head is called the _______

Answer 12

Anatomic neck

Question 13

What bone forms the anterior part of the shoulder girdle?

Answer 13

Clavicle

Question 14

What structure separates the two fossae on the posterior scapula?

Answer 14

Scapular spine

Question 15

Anterior aspect of scapula?

Answer 15

Costal surface

Question 16

Deep depression on the superior border?

Answer 16

Scapular notch

Question 17

Large protrusion on dorsal surface?

Answer 17

Spine

Question 18

Large extension of scapular spine

Answer 18

Acromion

Question 19

Large fossa at lateral end

Answer 19

Glenoid cavity

Question 20

Extends from he superior angle to the coracoid process

Answer 20

Superior border

Question 21

The junction of the medial and superior borders

Answer 21

Superior angles

Question 22

Large depression on the costal surface

Answer 22

Subscapular fossa

Question 23

The junction of the medial and lateral borders

Answer 23

Inferior angle

Question 24

Area above the scapular spine on dorsal surface

Answer 24

Supraspinous fossa

Question 25

Large, broad area below the spine on dorsal surface

Answer 25

Infraspinous fossa

Question 26

Extends from the superior angle to the inferior angle

Answer 26

Medial border

Question 27

Slender, finger-like projection extending anteriorly and laterally from near the lateral angle

Answer 27

Coracoid process

Question 28

Large, rounded eminence that articulates with the glenoid cavity

Answer 28

Head

Question 29

Constriction of the shat inferior to the tubercles

Answer 29

Surgical neck

Question 30

Narrow constriction superior to tubercles

Answer 30

Anatomic neck

Question 31

Bony process on the lateral surface of the bone

Answer 31

Greater tubercle

Question 32

Deep depression that separates the two tubercles

Answer 32

Intertubercular Groove