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Shoulder Girdle: Clavicle, Scapula & Humerus Flashcards

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Sternal facet

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Medial end of clavicle. Joint surface of the sternoclavicular joint.

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Sternal end (clavicle)

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Medial end. Convex.

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Facet for the First Costal Cartilage.

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Inferior aspect of clavicle, near sternal end. Attachment site for costal cartilage of first rib.

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Costal tubercle

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Inferior aspect of clavicle, near sternal end. With impression for costlclavicular ligament, attachment for costoclavicular ligament.

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Impression for costoclavicular ligament.

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Inferior aspect of clavicle, medial end. With costal tubercle, attachment for costoclavicular ligament for first rib.

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Subclavian Groove

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Inferior aspect of clavicle. Attachment site for subclavian muscle.

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Conoid tubercle

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Posterior-Inferior aspect of clavicle, toward acromial end. Attachment site for coracoclavicular ligament.

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Trapezoid line

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Inferior aspect of clavicle, lateral from conoid tubercle. Attachment for coracoclavicular ligament.

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Acromial end

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Lateral end of clavicle

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Acromial facet

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Joint surface for acromion process – acromioclavicular joint.

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Scapular spine

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Posterior aspect of scapula. Divides upper 1/3 from lower 2/3. Muscle attachment (delts and traps).
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Superior angle (scapular)

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Attachment for levator scapula

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Medial angle (scapula)

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Attachment for rhomboid minor

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Inferior angle (scapula)

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Attachment for lats

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Superior border (scapula).

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Attachment for levator scapula

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Medial/Vertebral border

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Attachment for rhomboid minor

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Lateral/axillary border

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Attachment for teres minor

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Anterior surface (clavicle)

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Attachment for deltoid, pec major.

Palpable.

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Posterior surface (clavicle)

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Attachment for traps

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Inferior surface (clavicle)

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Attachment for subclavius and ligament.

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Superior/suprascapular notch

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At superior border. Medial to coranoid process. Allows suprascapular nerve to pass through.

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Spinoglenoid/Inferior/Greater Scapular Notch

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At junction of spine and neck of scapula. Suprascapular nerve and artery pass through.

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Supraglenoid tubercle

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Superior aspect of glenoid fossa. Attachment for biceps brachii.
Palpable

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Infraglenoid fossa

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Inferior aspect pat glenoid fossa. Attachment for triceps brachii.
Palpable

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Tubercle of the spine

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Widest part of spine of scapula

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Acromion process

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Flattened, lateral portion of the scapular spine. Joint surface for acromialclavicular joint. Attachment for traps and delts
Palpable

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Coracoid process

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Anterior to acromial process. Muscle attachment for biceps brachii, pec minor and coracobrachialis. Attachment for coracoclavicular ligament.
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Supraspinous fossa

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Posterior surface. Attachment for supraspinitus.

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Infraspinous fossa

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Posterior surface. Muscle attachment. Infraspinous

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Subscapular fossa

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Anterior surface. Attachment for subscapularis.

Palpable

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Glenoid fossa/cavity

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Joint surface for head of humerus. Glenohumeral joint.

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Joints of the clavicle

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Sternoclavicular

Acromioclavicular

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Joints of the scapula

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Acromioclavicular

Glenohumeral

Scapulothoracic

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Joints of the humerus

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Glenohumeral

Humeroradial

Humeroulnar

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Greater tubercle (humerus)

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Lateral. Attachment for supraspinitus, infraspinitus, teres minor (SIT). Lateral lip of bicipedal groove.
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Lesser tubercle (humerus)

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Anterior. Attachment for subscapularis. Creates medial lip of bicipedal groove.
Palpable

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Intertubercular/bicipedal groove

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Pathway for biceps brachii tendon. Attachment for teres major, lats, pec major.
Palpable

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Trochlea

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Medial condyle. Joint surface for trochlear notch of ulna. Humeroulnar joint.

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Capitulum

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Lateral condyle. Joint surface for head of radius. Humeroradial joint.

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Coronoid fossa.

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Anterior. Receives coronoid fossa of ulna in elbow flexion.

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Radial fossa

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Anterior. Receives coronoid fossa of radius in elbow flexion.

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Radial/spiral groove.

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Posterior. Pathway for radial nerve.

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Deltoid tuberosity

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Lateral. Deltoid insertion.

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Medial Supracondylar ridge

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Attachment for brachialis etc.

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Lateral supracondylar ridge

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Attachment for extensor carpi radialis longus and brachioradialis
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Medial epicondyle

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Attachment for pronator teres, tendon and ligament

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Lateral epicondylar

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Tendon and ligament attachment

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Ulnar groove/notch

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Distal medial. Pathway for ulnar nerve.

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Olecranon fossa

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Posterior. Receives Olecranon process of ulna with elbow extension.
Palpable

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