Theory 1 Flashcards
What are mammary glands
Modified sweat glands that produce milk.
What is lactation
The secretion of milk by the mammary glands
What determines size of breast?
Amount of adipose tissue
Which glands are milk secreting glands
Mammary glands
What connects the mammary lobes to the nipple
Lactiferous ducts
Purpose of lactiferous ducts
Collects milk from the lobules of each lobe and carries it to the nipple
What is areola
Pigmented area around nipple
What structure suspends breast from deep fascia of pectoral muscles ?
Suspensory ligaments of Cooper
What is Cooper’s droop
With time, Cooper’s ligaments stretch out causing the breasts to sit lower.
Position of mammary glands/breasts
Lateral to the sternum between ribs 2 to 6
Components of breast tissue
Fat/adipose
Fibrous tissue
Glands
Which muscle is referred to as the swimming muscle
Pectoralis major muscle
Which muscle lies under the breasts
Pectoralis major muscle
What bones make up the pectoral (shoulder) girdle ?
Scapula and Clavicle
Clavicle articulates with the sternum, creating which joint
Sternoclavicular joint
The clavicle articulates with the scapula, creating which joint
Acromioclavicular joint
True or false
The scapula is held in place by muscles only c.
true
The upper limb is attached to the pectoral girdle via which joint
Glenohumeral joint
Which bone is referred to as the collarbone
Clavicle
Shape of clavicle
S-shaped with two curves
Describe the two curves of the clavicle
Medial curve = convex
Lateral curve = concave
Position of the clavicle
Extends from sternum to scapula above the first rib
Where is the most common fracture site on the clavicle
At the junction of the curves
(Where the two curves meet)
Clavicle is stabilized by :
Ligaments
(Acromioclavicular ligament + coracoclavicular ligament)
Processes of the scapula
Acromion process
Coracoid process
What are the different fossa of the scapula
Subscapular fossa
Supraspinous fossa
Infraspinous fossa
What fossa is located on the anterior side of the scapula
Subscapular fossa
What fossa is located above the spine of the scapula
Supraspinous fossa
What fossa is located under the spine of the scapula
Infraspinous fossa
Triangle flat bone found in upper back region is
Scapula
What muscle sits in the subscapular fossa
Subscapularis
The scapular spine ends as ____________________.
Acromion process
Which bony parts form the shoulder joint
Glenoid cavity of scapula
+
Head of humerus
Which muscle sits in the supraspinous fossa
Supraspinatus muscle
Which muscle sits in the infraspinous fossa
Infraspinatus muscle
Each upper limb has how many bones
30
What are the 30 bones of the upper limb ?
Humerus
Radius
Ulna
8 carpal bones
5 metacarpals
14 phalanges (5 proximal; 4 middle; 5 distal)
What are the joints of the upper limb
Shoulder joint
Elbow joint
Wrist joint
Metacarpophalangeal joints
Interphalangeal joints
Bony landmarks on the proximal end of the humerus
Head
Anatomical neck
Surgical neck
Greater and lesser tubercles
Intertubercular groove (bicipital groove)
Deltoid tuberosity
Shaft
What is the surgical neck on the humerus ?
Common fracture site
Bony landmarks on the distal end of the humerus
Capitulum
Trochlea
Olecranon fossa
Coronoid fossa
Radial fossa
Medial and lateral epicondyles
What part of the humerus articulates with the head of the radius
Capitulum
What part of the humerus articulates with the ulna
Trochlea
Where fossa is located on the posterior side of the distal part of the humerus
Olecranon fossa
Purpose of the medial and lateral epicondyles
Attachment of forearm muscles
What part of the ulna articulates with the humerus
Trochlear notch
What part of the ulna articulates with the radius
Radial notch
What forms the pointy part of the elbow
Olecranon process of ulna
The radial head articulates with what part of the humerus and what part of the ulna
Capitulum of humerus
Radial notch of ulna
What attaches to the radial tuberosity
Biceps brachii (short head)
True or false
The ulna’s head is at the distal end
True
The head of the ulna is separated from the wrist joint by ___________________.
Fibrocartilage disc
The radius forms a wrist joint with what carpal bones
Scaphoid
Lunate
Triquetrum
The radius forms radioulnar joint with what part of the ulna
Head of the ulna
True or false
Both ulna and radius have Styloid processes
True
True or false
The ulna attaches to carpal bones
False
How many carpal bones are there
8
Proximal row of carpal bones :
Scaphoid
Lunate
Triquetrum
Pisiform
Which carpal bone is boat shaped
Scaphoid
Which carpal bone is moon shaped
Lunate
Which carpal bone is triangular (has 3 corners)
Triquetrum
Which carpal bone is pea shaped
Pisiform
Distal row of the carpal bones include:
Trapezium
Trapezoid
Capitate
Hamate
Which carpal bones are four sided
Trapezium
Trapezoid
Which carpal bone is the largest
Capitate