Shoulder girdle & Axilla Flashcards
Bones of the shoulder girdle (3)
Clavicle, Manubrium, Scapular
Humorous connects
Joints around the shoulder girdle (3)
Sternoclavicular
Acromioclavicular
Glenohumeral
Sternoclavicular joint characteristics
connects sternum and clavicle
Acromioclavicular joint characteristics
connects acromion (posterior projection from scapula) to clavicle
Glenohumeral joint characteristics
connects humerus to glenoid labarum ( shoulder joint cavity)
Muscles groups around shoulder girdle (3)
anterior axioppendicular
posterior axioppendicular
scapulohumeral
Muscles within anterior Axioppendicular group (4)
pectoralis major/minor
subclavius
serratus anterior
Muscles within posterior Axioppendicular group (5)
Trapzius
Latissmimus dorsi
Levator scapulae
Rhomboid minor
Rhomboid major
Muscles within Scapulohumeral muscles group (5)
Deltoid
Subscapularis
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
Teres major
What are the boundaries of the boundaries of the Axilla
armpit to clavicle
humerus to ribs
What makes up the axillary artery (3) (exceeds subclavian artery)
superior thoracic artery
thoraco-acromial artery
lateral thoracic artery
runs from aorta to upper limbs
what makes up the axillary vein
connects subclavian vein to upper limb
basilic, brachial, cephalic veins
clinical contexts of the axilla
fractures
soft-tissue disorders (ligament, muscle, rotator cuff, frozen shoulder ect)
arthritis
neurological disorders (trapezius muscle palsy)
congenital malformations (dislocation, Sprengel deformity)