Upperlimb Joints And Bones Flashcards
What is the acromioclavicular joint stabilised by
Coracoclavicular joint
What type of joint if the sternoclavicular ligament
Saddle joint
How is the sternoclavicular ligament stabilised
Intra articular disc
How is the glenohumeral joint stabilised
Glenoid labrum which is a fibrocartilagenous ring
Which rotator cuff muscle protects the glenohumeral joint from above?
Supraspinatous
Which rotator cuff muscle protects the glenohumeral joint from behind?
Infraspinatous and teres minor
Which rotator cuff muscle protects the glenohumeral joint from in front?
Subscapularis
Where on the humerus does the ulna articulate
Trochlea
Where on the humerus meets the radius
Capitulum
What are the 3 tuberosities on the ulna
Olecranon process
Coronoid process
Styloid process
What type of joint in the acromioclavicular joint
Plane joint
Where does the radius meet the humerus
Fovea/head
What carpal bones does the radius articulate with at the wrist
scaphoid and lunate
Where is the radial tuberosity?
At the top of the radius and the biceps tendon attaches
Where on the humerus does the radius articulate?
Capitulum