UPPER EXTREMITY Flashcards
The Upper extremity is called what?
UPPER LIMB
What includes the UPPER LIMB?
THE SHOULDER
ARM/HUMERUS/BRACHIUM
FOREARM/ANTEBRACHIUM
WRIST
HAND
What are the two bones forming the Shoulder Girdle?
SCAPULA & CLAVICLE
Is a flat triangular bone lying against the upper, lateral, posterior chest wall.
SCAPULA/SHOULDER BLADE
What are the parts of the Scapula
BODY OF THE SCAPULA
SPINE OF THE SCAPULA/ SCAPULAR SPINE
ACROMION
HEAD OF SCAPULA
NECK OF SCAPULA
GLENOID CAVITY
CORACOID PROCESS
It is a flat and triangular which has Three Borders
BODY OF THE SCAPULA
The 3 Borders of the Body of the Scapula
VERTEBRAL OF MEDIAL BORDER
AXILLARY OR LATERAL BORDER
UPPER OR SUPERIOR BORDER
Is the inner border lies close to the vertebral column
VERTEBRAL OR MEDIAL BORDER
Is the outer border that lies behind and close to the armpit/axilla
AXILLARY/LATERAL BORDER
Is the short upper border which has a depression on the lateral or outer end called the “Scapular Notch”.
UPPER OR SUPERIOR BORDER
The depression on the lateral or outer end of the Upper or Superior Border
SCAPULAR NOTCH
The 2 Angles of the Scapula
MEDIAL OR SUPERIOR ANGLE
INFERIOR ANGLE
Is the inner end at its junction with the vertebral border
MEDIAL OR SUPERIOR ANGLE
Is the rounded lower end of the body of the scapula
INFERIOR ANGLE