SCAPULA Flashcards
Anatomical description of scapula
- triangular bone
- posterior
- 2nd - 7th ribs
LANDMARKS:
Superior Angle of scap
T2
LANDMARKS:
Inferior Angle of scap
T7
LANDMARKS:
Spine of scapula/Spinous process
T3
LANDMARKS: match the following
T3
T7
T2
T3: Spinous process/spine of scapula
T7: Inf. angle of scapula
T2: sup. angle of scapula
This the summit of the SH
Acromion Process
This is a hooked acromion process
Type III
This is a flat acromion process
Type I
This is the type IV acromion process
Upturned/ convex
This is the most common acromion process
Type II: curved
Type of acromion process associated c impingement syndrome
Type III: hooked
What is the orientation of the acromion process?
(PLeaSe): Post, Lat, Sup
Painful arc syndrome usually happens @ what degree of SH elevation
60-120 deg
How many angles does the scapula have?
3
How many borders does the scapula have?
3
It is where the subscapularis muscle attached to
Subscapularis fossa
Where does the infraspinatus and supraspinatus attaches
infraspinatus & supraspinatus fossa
The spine of the scapula can be a basis to locate what fossae
infraspinatus & supraspinatus fossa
This ligament prevents sup
translation of humerus
Coracoacromial lig.
This is the medial extension of acromion process
spine of scapula
This is a shallow cavity that is 1/3-1/2 of a sphere
Glenoid fossa
What is the amount of depth that the glenoid labrum provides?
50%
What is the orientation of the coracoid
Ant & sup.
This is the rarest type of acromion process
Type IV: upturned/convex