Upper Extremity Flashcards
What are the 2 major bones that make up the pectoral girdle?
Clavicle
Scapula
What are the major features of the scapula?
Spine Coracoid process Acromion process Supraspinatus fossa Infraspinatous fossa Subscapular fossa Glenoid fossa Superior and inferior angles
What is the only joint connecting the upper limb to the axial skeleton?
Sternoclavicular joint
[attachment via anterior/posterior sternoclavicular ligaments; articular disc with 2 separate synovial cavities]
Other than sternoclavicular joint and glenohumeral joint, what other joint is associated with the pectoral girdle?
Acromioclavicular joint
[synovial joint, superior and inferior acromioclavicular ligaments, other ligaments connect the clavicle to coracoid process of scapula]
How are epaxial back muscles innervated?
By dorsal/posterior rami of spinal nn.
How are hypaxial back muscles innervated?
By ventral/anterior rami of spinal nn.
Are the most superficial, extrinsic muscles of the back considered epaxial or hypaxial?
Hypaxial
They are primarily involved in moving the upper limb
What 2 muscles are in the first layer of the superficial hypaxial muscles of the back?
Trapezius m.
Latissimus dorsi m.
What 3 muscles are in the second layer (intermediate layer) of the hypaxial muscles of the back?
Levator scapulae m.
Rhomboid minor m.
Rhomboid major m.
Origin of Trapezius
Medial 1/3 superior nuchal line, external occipital protuberance, nuchal ligament, spinous process of C7-T12
Insertion of trapezius m.
Lateral 1/3 of clavicle, acromion, and scapular spine
Innervation of trapezius m. (Motor and sensory)
Motor: Spinal accessory n. (CN XI)
Sensory: C3, C4 spinal nn.
What 3 actions does trapezius m. have on the scapula?
Elevation
Retraction
Upward rotation (relative to glenoid)
[trapezius is most important m. for shrugging motion]
Origin of latissimus dorsi m.
Spinous processes of T7-T12, thoracolumbar fascia, iliac crest, inferior 3-4 ribs
Insertion of latissimus dorsi m.
Floor of intertubercular sulcus of humerus
Innervation of latissimus dorsi m.
Thoracodorsal nerve (C6-C8)
Actions of latissimus dorsi m.
Extends humerus
Adducts humerus
Medial rotation of humerus
What is the significance of the triangle of auscultation?
Less tissue in this area of the back, easier to hear breath sounds
What are the borders of the triangle of auscultation?
Trapezius m.
Latissimus dorsi m.
Medial scapular border
Origin of levator scapulae m.
Transverse processes of C1-C4
Insertion of levator scapulae m.
Medial superior scapula
Action of levator scapulae m.
Elevates scapula and rotates it
Innervation of levator scapulae m.
Dorsal scapular n. (C5) and cervical spinal nn. C3-C4
Origin of rhomboid minor m.
Nuchal ligament, C7-T1 spinous processes
Insertion of rhomboid minor
Medial scapula at spine border
Innervation of rhomboid minor
Dorsal scapular n.