shoulder girdle Flashcards
Shoulder girdle
consists of the scapula and clavicle
Shoulder joint
few ligaments Scapula, mobile joint (humerus and scapula)
Shoulder complex bones
Scapula, Clavicle, Sternum, Humerus, Rib cage
Joints of shoulder complex
Sternoclavicular, Acromiclavicular, Glenohumeral
Scapulothoracic Articulation
Not a joint, connects indirectly via clavicle, provide motion and flexibility
Motions of shoulder girdle with SC/AC
elevation, depression, protraction, retraction, upward and downward rotation
Superior angle (Scapula
levator scapula
Inferior angle (scapula)- action
determines scapula rotation
Vertebral border (Scapula
Rhomboids/ serratus anterior
Spine (scapula
middle trap/ lower trap
Acromion Process (Scapula)-
upper trapezius
Coracoid process (scapula)-
pectoralis minor
Joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle
sternoclavicular joint, Costoclavicular lig, interclavicular lig, acromioclavicular joint.
Sternoclavicular joint
direct attachment girdle to trunk
Sternoclavicular lig
reinforces join capsule