Clavicle/ Scapula Flashcards
arm/brachium
is the area between the shoulder joint and elbow joint (humerus)
is the area between the shoulder joint and elbow joint (humerus)
arm/brachium
forearm/antebrachium
is the area between the elbow joint and the wrist joint (radius and ulna)
is the area between the elbow joint and the wrist joint (radius and ulna)
forearm/antebrachium
hand/manus
is the area of the free limb that is distal to the wrist joint (carpals, metacarpals and phalanges)
free limb that is distal to the wrist joint (carpals, metacarpals and phalanges)
hand/manus
subcutaneous throughout its length and easily palpable ●
Clavicle
forms the boundary between two well marked depression, one of which is superior to the medial third of the bone (supraclavicular fossa) and the other which is inferior to the lateral third of the bone (infraclavicular fossa)
Clavicle
What is the process of which the embryonic connective tissue is replaces by bone cells ( osteocytes)
Ossification
What type of ossification is when the bone cells replace a primitive type of connective tissue known as a mesenchyme
Intramembranous ossification.
What type of ossification is when the bone cells replace a very well developed type of connective tissue known as hyaline cartilage?
Endochondral ossification.
What is the first bone that undergoes ossification in the fetus ( usually around the 5th or the week of development)
Clavicle
What type of ossification does the two primary ossification centers undergoes?
Intramembranous.
How many secondary ossification centers does the clavicle have?
one ( which occurs around 17 years of age near the sternal end of the bone
What type of ossification does the secondary ossification undergo?
They undergo endochondral ossification
it is one of the last bones to complete its ossification, with the secondary ossification at the sternal end fusing with the rest of the bone at about 25 years of age
Ossifications of the clavicle.
it is one of the most frequently fractured bones in the body
Fractures of the Clavicle
fractures normally occur near the area of the first curvature, which is the weakest part of the bone
Fractures of the Clavicle
Were do fractures normally occur on the clavicle?
Fist lateral third of the bone near the area of the first curvature, which is the weakest part of the bone.
Where do fractures normally occur on the clavicle
The first curvature, which is he weakest pert of the bone.
What type of fractures are the majority of clavicle fractures.
non or minimally displaced and the medial fragment of the bone is usually elevated
What are the fractures usually a result of ?
Indirect forces on the shoulder that are greater than the strength of the bone.
What is a risk with clavicle fracture
if it is significant enough, it could compromise the neurovascular structures in the area or even puncture a lung.
What is a problem with broad shoulder infants
Fracture of the clavicle from the birthing process, however the bones usually heal rather quickly with no apparent problems .