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Pectoral Girdle
8.1--Upper Limb
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Upper Limb | 32 Bones; Pectoral girdle (2) and Free Upper Limb (30) |
| Pectoral Girdle | Attach the bones of free upper limb to axial skeleton. Clavicle and Scapula. Doesn't articulate with vertebral column |
| Clavicle | Collarbone; Horizontal, anterior to Thorax. Medial half is convex anteriorly. Lateral half is concave anteriorly (away). |
| Strut of Pectoral Girdl | Props shoulder away from rib cage |
| Sternal End | Medial End of clavicle. Rounded and articulates with manubrium of sternum to form sternoclavicular joint. |
| Acromial End | Lateral End. Articulates with acromion of scapula at acromioclavicular joint |
| Conoid Tubercle | interior surface of lateral end is point of attachment foor conoid ligament |
| Impression for Costoclavicular Ligament | On inferior surface of sternal end; point of attachment for costoclavicular ligament |
| Scapula | Shoulder blade; Triangular, flat. Superior part of posterior thorax. |
| Spine | Runs diagonally across posterior |
| Acromion | High Point, peak of shoulder; binds with acromial end of clavicle to form acromiovlavicular joint |
| Glenoid Cavity | Shallow depression -- accepts head of humerus; forms glenohumeral joint |
| Medial (Vertebral Border) | 5cm from Vertebral Column |
| Lateral (Axial Border) | Closer to arm, thicker side |
| Inferior Angle | medial and Lateral borders meet there |
| Superior Border | |
| Superior Angle | Meets with Medial Border |
| Scapular Notch | Indentation along superior border |
| Corocoid Process | Muscle attachment along anterior surface |
| Supraspinous Foss, Infraspinous Fossa, Subscapular Fossa | Above SPine, below spine; Anterior Medial side |