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lecture 14 - upper limb bones/joints Flashcards

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What are the functions of the upper limb?

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reaching, grasping, carrying, throwing, hitting, delicate manipulations

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What are the bones of the shoulder girdle?

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scapula, clavicle

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What bones are the shoulder girdles attached to?

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sternum, humerus

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What is the shape of the medial end of the clavicle?

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rounded

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What is the shape of the lateral end of the clavicle?

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flattened

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What are the curvatures of the shaft of the clavicle?

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Medial 2/3 is convex forwards, lateral 1/3 is concave forward

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Which surface of the clavicle is roughened, and which is smooth?

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Upper surface smooth, lower surface roughened

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Why is the upper surface of the clavicle smooth while the lower surface is roughened?

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The lower surface has muscle attachements

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What are the 3 borders of the scapula?

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medial border, lateral border, superior border

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What are the 2 angles of the scapula?

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Superior angle, inferior angle

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What is the name for the anterior flat surface of the scapula?

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Sub-scapular fossa

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What is the name for the posterior flat surface of the scapula, below the spine?

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Infraspinous fossa

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What is the name for the posterior flat surface of the scapula, above the spine?

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Supraspinous fossa

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What part of the scapula has the scapula spine?

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The posterior surface

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What are the 2 processes of the scapula?

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Coracoid process, acromion process

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What part of the scapula does the clavicle articulate with?

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Acromion

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What are the 2 joints of the clavicle?

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Acromioclavicular, sternoclavicular

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What ligament stabilises the acromioclavicular joint?

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superior acromioclavicular ligament

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What ligament stabilises the clavicle by joining it to the coracoid?

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Coracoclavicular ligament

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What ligament is made up of the trapezoid and conoid components?

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Coracoclavicular ligament

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What are the 2 parts of the coracoclavicular ligament?

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trapezoid, conoid

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What is the medial part of the coracoclavicular ligament

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Conoid

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What is the lateral part of the coracoclavicular ligament?

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trapezoid

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What part of the sternum does the clavicle articulate with?

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Manubrium

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What ligament stabilises the connection between the 2 clavicles, superior to the manubrium?
Interclavicular ligament
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What ligament stabilises the medial clavicle to the 1st rib?
Costoclavicular ligament
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What ligaments stabilises the sternoclavicular joint?
Anterior and superior sternoclavicular ligaments
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What structures are found between the sternum and clavicle at the sternoclavicular joint?
fibrocartilaginous articular disc
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What type of joint is the acromioclavicular joint?
Synovial plane joint
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What type of joint is the sternoclavicular joint?
synovial saddle joint
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What ligament stabilises the scapula be joining the coracoid process and acromion?
Coracoacromial ligament
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What ligament wraps around the tendon of the long head of the biceps proximally?
transverse humeral ligament
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What are the 2 articulating surfaces of the shoulder joint?
head of humerus, glenoid fossa
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What is the alternative name for the shoulder joint?
Glenohumeral joint
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What ligament prevents superior shoulder dislocation?
coracoacromial ligament
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What are the capsular ligaments of the glenohumeral joint?
Coracohumeral ligament, glenohumeral ligaments
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What structure forms a rim around the glenoid fossa?
glenoid labrum
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What tendon is attached to the glenoid labrum?
Tendon of long head of biceps brachii
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What is the more proximal neck of the humerus?
Anatomic neck
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What is the more distal neck of the humerus?
surgical neck
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What are the consequences of a fracture to the anatomical neck of the humerus?
necrosis of the head due to cutting off the blood supply
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What are the consequences of a fracture to the surgical neck of the humerus?
disruption of circumflex arteries and axillary nerve
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What structures stabilise the glenohumeral joint?
Rotator cuff muscles, coracoacromial arch, long head of the biceps
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What are the 3 bones of the elbow joint?
Humerus, radius, ulna
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What is the most medial part of the distal humerus?
medial epicondyle
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What is the most lateral part of the distal humerus?
Lateral epicondyle
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What are the anterior fossa (s) of the distal humerus?
coronoid fossa, radial fossa
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What are the posterior fossa (s) of the distal humerus?
olecranon fossa
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What is the medial feature of the anterior articulation of the humerus at the elbow?
trochlea
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What is the lateral feature of the anterior articulation of the humerus at the elbow?
capitulum
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What feature of the ulna articualtes with the trochlea?
Trochlea notch
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What feature fits into the radial fossa upon flexion at the elbow?
Radial tuberosity
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Where is head of the radius found?
at the proximal end at elbow joint
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Where is head of the ulna found?
at the distal end at the wrist joint
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What is the bony eminence of the ulna that articulates at the inferior elbow joint?
Olecranon
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Where is the radial tuberosity located?
On the proximal, anterior radius
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Where is the ulna tuberosity located?
Proximal anterior ulna
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What type of joint is the elbow?
Synovial, hinge joint
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What are the 2 parts of the elbow joint?
Humeroulnar joint, humeroradial joint
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What are the components of the humeroulnar joint?
Trochlea of humerus, trochlear notch of ulna
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What are the components of the humeroradial joint?
capitulum, head of radius
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What movements are possible at the elbow?
flexion, extension
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What ligaments stabilise the elbow joint?
Ulnar collateral ligament, radial collateral ligament, annular ligament
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What are the attachments of the ulnar collateral ligament?
Medial epicondyle of humerus, trochlear notch of ulnar
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What are the attachments of the radial collateral ligament?
lateral epicondyle, annular ligament
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What are the attachments of the annular ligament?
Radial notch, fibrous capsule & RCL of joint
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What ligaments are attached to the radius?
None - the annular ligament wraps around but does not attach, and the RCL attaches directly to the annular ligament
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What type of joint are the radioulnar joints?
Pivot joints
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What are the movements possible at the radioulnar joints?
pronation, supination
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What is the position of the hand during pronation?
palming facing posterior (in anatomical position)
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What is the position of the hand during supination?
Palm facing anterior (anatomical position)
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What ligament stabilises the proximal radioulnar joint?
Annular ligament
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What are the articulating components of the proximal radioulnar joint?
head of radius, radial fossa of ulna
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What are the articulating components of the distal radioulnar joint?
Ulnar notch of radius, styloid process of ulna
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What sits between the ulnar and radius at the distal radioulnar joint?
L shaped/triangular articular disc
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How many phalanges does each digit have?
3 for fingers, 2 for thumb/pollex
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What is the first digit?
thumb/pollex
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What is the fifth digit?
pinkie finger
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How many carpal bones are there?
8
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What are the 8 carpal bones?
(proximal lateral) Scaphoid, Lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, hamate, capitate (distal medial) (Some Lovers Try Positions That They Can’t Handle)
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What are the 4 proximal carpals?
Lateral to medial: Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiform
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What are the 4 distal carpals?
(lateral to medial) trapezium, trapezoid, hamate, capitate
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What type of joint is the wrist?
Ellipsoidal
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What movements are possible at the wrist joint?
flexion, extension, abduction, adduction
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What ligaments stabilise abduction and adduction at the wrist joint?
radial and ulnar collateral ligaments
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What is abduction at the wrist in terms of bones?
radial deviation
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What is the name for the joints between the distal and proximal row of carpals?
Midcarpal joints
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What type of joint are the medial 4 carpometacarpal joints?
Plane joints
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What type of joint is the lateral metacarpal joint?
saddle joint
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What does the first metacarpal articulate with proximally?
trapezium bone (carpal)
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What movements are possible at the first carpometacarpal joint?
flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, opposition
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What type of joint are the metacarpophalangeal joints?
ellipsoidal
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What movements are possible at the metacarpophalangeal joints?
flexion, extension, abduction, adduction
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What are the ligaments supporting the metacarpophalangeal joints?
joint capsule, medial/lateral collateral ligaments, palmar ligament, deep transverse metacarpal ligament
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What type of joint are the interphalangeal joints?
Hinge joints
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What movements are possible at the interphalangeal joints?
flexion/extension
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What are the steps in the transmission of force through the upper limb from the hand?
metacarpal bones, carpals, radius, ulna (via interosseous membrane), humerus, shoulder girdle, sternum, ribs

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