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What are the 4 components of the appendicular skeleton?

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Upper extremities
Lower extremities
Pectoral girdle
Pelvic girdle

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What are the 5 regions of the upper extremity?

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Shoulder
Arm
Forearm
Wrist
Hand
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The pectoral girdle is made of which 2 bones?

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Scapula

Clavicle

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The shoulder is also called?

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Glenohumeral joint

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What type of joint is the shoulder?

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Bone-in-socket synovial

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What 3 bones articulate at the shoulder joint?

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Head of humerus
Glenoid cavity of scapula
Clavicle

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True or False. The bones of the shoulder joint are covered in hyaline cartilage with a joint capsule directly on top.

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False. The bones of the shoulder joint are covered in hyaline, and then the synovial membrane and then the joint capsule.

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What structure is superficial to the synovial membrane?

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Joint capsule

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Which 2 structures project from the scapula and in what direction?

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Acromion
Coracoid process
Anteriorly

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True or False. The humerus is the only bone in the arm.

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True

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From the head of the humerus moving distally, what are the 3 bony structures of the humerus?

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Anatomical neck
Surgical neck
Deltoid tuberosity

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Where are most fractions of the humerus?

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Surgical neck

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The deltoid tuberosity is more medial or lateral?

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Lateral

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What separates the tubercles?

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Intertubercular groove

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What structure runs within the intertubercular groove?

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Tendon of long head of biceps brachii

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Which is more lateral, the greater or lesser tubercle?

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Greater

Lesser tubercle is more anterior/medial

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What 3 joints make up the shoulder region?

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Glenohumeral
Acromioclavicular
Sternoclavicular

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What is the only bony articulation between the upper extremity and axial skeleton?

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Sternoclavicular joint

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The glenoid cavity is deep or shallow?

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Shallow

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What structure deepens the glenoid cavity?

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Glenoid labrum

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What are the 5 important ligaments of the shoulder?

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Transverse humeral
Glenohumeral 
Coracoacromial
Acromioclavicular
Coracoclavicular
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Which ligament connects the greater and lesser tubercle?

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Transverse humeral ligament

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How many glenohumeral ligaments are there? What are their names?

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3
Superior
Middle
Inferior

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Which ligament has 2 division? They are?

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Coracoclavicular

Trapezoid and Conoid

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What ligaments are torn in a partial separation?
Acromioclavicular
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What ligaments are torn in a complete separation?
Acromioclavicular Trapezoid Conoid
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What is the combination of different movements around the shoulder joint?
Circumduction
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What are the 3 main movements of the arm?
Flexion/extension Abduction/adduction Internal/Medial rotation and External/Lateral rotation
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What is the major abductor of the arm?
Deltoid
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Which 3 muscles are involved in abduction of the arm?
Supraspinatus- first 15* | Deltoid and serratus anterior- rest of the way
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What are the 4 rotator cuff muscles?
Subscapularis Supraspinatus Infraspinatus Teres minor
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Of the 4 rotator cuff muscles, which are posterior? Anterior?
Anterior- subscapularis | Posterior- supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor
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The main action of the subscapularis is to?
Medially rotate humerus
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What is the main role of the supraspinatus?
Start abduction to 15*
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What is the main function of the infraspinatus?
Laterally rotate humerus
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What is the main role of the teres minor?
Laterally rotate humerus
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Which of the rotator cuff muscles are NOT involved in rotation of the humerus?
Supraspinatus
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What is the function of the rotator cuff muscles?
Surround and stabilize shoulder joint
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The blood vessels and nerves to the shoulder and arm ALL pass _____________ to the joint itself.
Anterior
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What causes winging of the scapula?
Injury to long thoracic nerve
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What innervates the serratus anterior?
Long thoracic nerve
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True or False. The pectoralis Major and minor act on the humerus?
False. The pectoralis major does, but the pectoralis minor does NOT.
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What lies between the deltoid and pectoralis major muscles? What important structure runs there?
Deltopectoral groove | Cephalic vein
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Where is the site of pacemaker and venous access injection?
Cephalic vein
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The long head of the triceps passes __________ to the teres minor, and ________ to the teres major.
Anterior | Posterior
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What are the 3 most important spaces?
Quadrangular Triangular Triangular interval
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What is the superior, inferior, medial and lateral borders of the quadrangular space?
Superior- teres minor Inferior- teres major Medial- long head of triceps Lateral- shaft of humerus
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What 2 structures are contained within the quadrangular space?
Axillary nerve | Posterior circumflex humeral vessels
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What is the superior, inferior, and lateral border of the triangular space?
Superior- teres minor Inferior- teres major Lateral- long head of the triceps
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What is the most important structure in the triangular space?
Circumflex scapular vessels
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What are the superior, medial and lateral borders of the triangular interval?
Superior- teres major Medial- long head of triceps Lateral- shaft of humerus
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What 2 structures run through the triangular interval?
Radial nerve | Deep brachial artery
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What structures run from the neck to the posterior scapula? Through what hole?
Suprascapular vessels and nerve | Suprascapular notch
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The suprascapular __________ runs _____________ to the transverse scapular ligament.
Artery- superficial | Nerve- deep
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The suprascapular vessels and nerve supply what?
Supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles
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What 2 arteries are involved in anastomosis if the Axillary artery is occluded?
Dorsal scapular | Suprascapular
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Go over the pathways of the arteries that anastomose if the Axillary artery is occluded.
Know this very well!!!
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What are the 4 components of the axial skeleton?
Skull Vertebral column Ribs Sternum

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