Pectoral Girdle- ligaments, bursae, etc

Question 1

which joint is highly MOBILE
synovial joint
btw sternal end of clavicle and manubrium and 1st costal cartilage

Answer 1

Sternoclavicular joint

Question 2

what is the only bony articulation btw upper limb and trunk

Answer 2

sternoclavicular joint

Question 3

which 4 ligaments strengthen the sternoclavicular joint

Answer 3

anterior and posterior sternoclavicular
costoclavicular lig
interclavicular lig

Question 4

what type of joint is the acromioclavicular joint

Answer 4

plane type of synovial joint

Question 5

what joint is btw the scapula and acromial end of clavicle

Answer 5

acromioclavicular joint

Question 6

which joint supports the acromioclavicular joint superiorly

Answer 6

acromioclavicular ligament

Question 7

which ligament is extrinsic ligament and strengthens the joint by anchoring the clavicle to the coracoid process

Answer 7

coracoclavicular ligament

Question 8

what are the two break downs of the coracoclavicular ligament

Answer 8

conoid lig

trapezoid lig.

Question 9

which of the joints is NOT a bony articulation but a functional relationship btw the serratus ant. & subscapularis muscle that allows the scapula to glide and pivot on the chest wall

Answer 9

Scapulothoracic joint

Question 10

what forms the pectoral girdle?

Answer 10

clavicle and scapula

attaches to upper limb of trunk