Shoulder Pectoral Region Flashcards
Which fascia superiorly attaches to the clavicle and sternum and is continuous inferiorly with the fascia of the anterior abdominal wall
Pectoral Fascia
Pectoral fascia will invest into which muscle?
Invests into the pectoralis major m.
Axillary fascia is a continuation of _____ fascia laterally.
Pectoral fascia
Which fascia will form the floor of the axilla?
Axillary fascia
Which fascia is deep to pectoralis major muscle?
Clavipectoral fascia
Clavipectoral fascia will decscend from clavicle and encloses ___ m. and ___ m.
Subclavius m. and pectoralis minor m.
Which fascia extend inferior to pectoralis minor becomes suspensory ligament of the axilla?
Clavipectoral fascia
Which fascia pulls the skin of the axilla superiorly with shoulder abduction
Clavipectoral fascia
What fascia covers the superficial surface of the deltoid m.?
Deltoid facia
Deltoid fascia is continuous with the pectoral fascia _____ and with the infraspinous fascia _____.
Anteriorly; posteriorly
Which fascia descends from the spine of the scapula and covers the infraspinatus m.?
Infraspinous fascia
Which fascia ascends from the spine of the scapula to cover the supraspinatus m.?
Supraspinous fascia
Are cutaneous nerves part of the brachial plexus?
No!
Which cutaneous nerve supplies skin over the clavicle, and superolateral part of pectoralis major m.?
Supraclavicular Nerve (C3-C4)
Superior Lateral Brachial Cutaneous Nerve (C5-C6) is a cutaneous branch of which nerve?
Axillary n.
Which cutaneous nerve supplies skin over the deltoid m.?
Superior Lateral Brachial Cutaneous Nerve (C5-C6)
What are the 5 muscles that connect the upper extremity to the spine?
- Trapezius
- Latissimus dorsi
- Rhomboid major
- Rhomboid minor
- Levator scapulae
What 4 muscles will connect the upper extremity to the anterior thoracic wall?
- Pectoralis major
- Pectoralis minor
- Subclavius
- Serratus anterior
What are the 6 muscles that originate from the scapula?
- Deltoid
- Subscapularis
- Supraspinatus
- Infraspinatus
- Teres minor
- Teres major
Pectoralis major muscle is a large fan-shaped muscle that covers most of the _____wall, anterior wall of _____, anterior _____.
Anterior thoracic wall; Axilla; Axillary fold
What are the two heads of pectoralis major m.?
Clavicular head and sternocostal head.
Can each pectoralis major m’s head act independently?
Yes!
Independently, the clavicular head by itself can _____.
Help flex the humerus
Independently, the sternocostal head by itself will _____.
Help extend an already flexed humerus
When abducting arm at 90 degrees and horizontally adduct against resistance, you are checking which head of the pectoralis major m.?
Clavicular head
When abduct arm to 60º and horizontally adduct against resistance, you are checking which head of the pectoralis major m.?
Sternocostal head
This muscle is an important landmark in axilla.
Pectoralis minor m.
Pectoralis minor m. with the_____ it forms a tunnel for the nerves and vessels of the UE
Coracoid process
Which muscle protects subclavian a. when clavicle fractures?
Subclavius m.
Which muscle covers the lateral portion of the thoracic cage, medial wall of axilla?
Serratus anterior m.
Which muscle is referred to as the “boxer’s muscle”-punching?
Serratus anterior m.
Serratus anterior m. is a primary _____ of the scapula.
Stabilizer