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Appendicular Skeleton (upper body)
Clavicle & Scapula: Landmarks, Ligaments and articulations
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
10/02/2016

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name the two landmarks of the clavicle
Definition
sternal (medial) and acromial (lateral) ends
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Define: the spine of the scapula
Definition
ridge of bone on posterior surface
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Define: supraspinous fossa of the scapula
Definition
shallow depression above spine of the scapula (posterior)
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Define: infraspinous fossa of the scapula
Definition
shallow depression below spine of the scapula (posterior)
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Define: subscapular fossa
Definition
shallow depression on anterior surface
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Define: Acromion
Definition
expanded lateral end of the spine
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Define: glenoid fossa
Definition
shallow depression to accept head of humerus
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Define: coracoid process
Definition
hook-like anterior projection
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superior/inferior/lateral angels
Definition
angels of the triangular shaped scapula
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Define: sternoclavicular ligament
Definition
intrinsic synovial joint

thickening of the capsule around sterno-clavicular articulation
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Define: acromioclavicular ligament
Definition
intrinsic synovial joint

thickening of capsule around the acromio-clavicular articulation
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Define: costoclavicular ligament
Definition
extrinsic ligament that joins the 1st rib to clavicle
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Define: coracoclavicular ligament
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extrinsic ligament that joins the coracoid process to the clavicle
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the sternoclavicular articulation allows movement in ____ directions
Definition
all
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the medial end of the clavical pivots at the ___________ articulation/joint
Definition
sternoclavicular
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the ___________ ligament acts as a "check" on the ROM in the sternoclavicular joint
Definition
costoclavicular ligament
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gliding movement is required at the __________ joint/articulartion to accommodate the movement of the _______ (bone) on the curved surface of the thorax
Definition
acromioclavicular, scapula
Term
the scapulothroacic joint is not a bone to bone articulation, true or false?
Definition
true
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the scapulothroacic joint allows the "floating"scapula to do what types of movements?
Definition
elevate, depress, adduct, abduct, and rotate up and down at the point of the shoulder
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