Upper body joints/ligaments

Question 1

AC ligament

Answer 1

holds acromion and clavicle together

Question 2

Coracoclavicular ligament

Answer 2

supports AC joint in holding the clavicle down on the scapula

Question 3

Coracoacromial ligament

Answer 3

protects long head of the biceps brachii tendon, supraspinatus tendon and the head of the humerus

Prevents superior displacement

Question 4

Sternoclavicular ligament

Answer 4

reinforces joint and prevents bones from separtaing

Question 5

Interclavicular ligament

Answer 5

helps prevent clavicle from being pulled apart

Question 6

Costoclavicular ligament

Answer 6

secures inferior medial end of clavicle to 1st rib