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The thing to remember for the suboccipital triangle.
Hint: contains a nerve, a bone, and an artery
The suboccipital nerve splits the posterior arch of atlas and the vertebral artery
Name the 3 muscles of the suboccipital triangle. These muscles extend and rotate the head, but they are primarily _____. They're all innervated by the _____.
Rectus Capitis Posterior (the medial muscle)
Obliquus Capitis Inferior/Superior
proprioceptive monitors of head position
suboccipital nerve
The suboccipital nerve is associated with the _____. The _____, the thickest cutaneous nerve of the body, is associated with the dorsal ramus of the 2nd cervical nerve C2. The _____ is associated with the dorsal ramus of the 3rd cervical nerve C3.
dorsal ramus of the 1st cervical nerve C1.
Greater Occipital Nerve
Least Occipital Nerve
Provides cutaneous innervation for the posterior neck and scalp.
Provides cutaneous innervation for the anterior and lateral neck.
Dorsal Rami
Ventral Rami
Caudal epidural block is where an anesthetic agent in injected into the _____ within the sacrum.
epidural space.
The ear-shaped articular facet on the lateral aspect of the sacrum. The median sacral crest represents the fused _____ of the sacrum.
auricular surface
spinous processes
The sacral hiatus and sacral cornu are located at the _____.
Bottom
The _____ emerges from the trapezius close to the external occipital protuberance. OR it can be near when you cut and peal back the semispinalis.
Greater Occipital Nerve
The splenius (capitis) muscles fibers run from _____. The semispinalis muscles run _____.
C7 to the ears
longitudinally
The ligamentum flavum is on the _____ side of each vertebra
posterior
Another name for medial border of the scapula

Another name for the thoracodorsal nerve
vertebral border

middle subscapular nerve
When you peal back the Trapezius, you find the
spinal accessory nerve (cranial nerve XI)
The long head of the tricep...
splits the 2 teres
The subscapular nerves are near the

The suprascapular nerves are in the transected region of the _____. You can follow it to the _____.
serratus anterior & subscapularis

infraspinatus
suprascapular notch
The _____ passes through the Suprascapular notch under the _____ ligament while the _____ pass over the ligament.
suprascapular nerve
Superior transverse scapular
suprascpaular artery
Serratus posterior lies ______ to the rhomboids
deep
The suboccipital nerve is near
posterior arch of the atlas (think suboccipital triangle).
The clavicle connects to both the
manubrium sternum & acromion
The medial pectoral nerve to the pectoralis major goes _____ the pectoralis minor, while the lateral pectoral nerve to the pectoralis major goes _____ the pectoralis minor
through
around
The scapula is roughly over the _____-_____ ribs. It provides attachment for _____ muscles.
2nd-7th
16
Name the borders of the scapula
medial/vertebral
lateral
superior
Notch on the scapula is called
What passes through it?
Scapular/Suprascapular Notch

Suprascapular Nerve
Just superior to the glenoid cavity is the _____, and just inferior to the glenoid cavity is the _____.
supra & infra glenoid tubercles
Tubercles of the humerus. The greater tubercle is located _____ while the lesser is located _____ and projects_____ from the humerus.
laterally (projects laterally)
medially
projects anteriorly
Most if not all of the muscles are innervated by _____ spinal cord segments.
multiple
What is the movement of the arm that's a combination of all the other movements?
circumduction
Abduction of the arm is accompanied by _____ of the scapula.
lateral rotation
As one abducts and adducts the humerus, the scapula slides along the thoracic wall. This motion is the conceptual _____.
scapulothoracic joint
Winged scapula occurs from _____ trauma, leaving the _____ paralyzed. Thus, patient is unable to _____/_____ scapula against thoracic wall nor able to _____ because glenoid cavity cannot be _____ rotated.
Winged scapula can also result form _____ trauma, or weakness of the _____.
Long Thoracic Nerve
Serratus Anterior
clamp/stabilize
abduct arm above head
laterally
CN XI damage
trapezius
To test latissimus- _____ arm against _____ and feel for anterior border of the muscle
adduct
resistance
Supraspinatus initiates the first _____ degrees of abduction.
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Surgical neck fractures of the humerus..._____ can be injured. This branch has a small branch called the _____ nerve that supplies sensation to the lateral shoulder skin area...a good place to test for for axillary nerve damage. What's it's nerve roots?
axillary nerve
superior lateral cutaneous nerve
C5 & C6
Name the 4 muscles of the rotator cuff
These muscles form a _____ rotator cuff. They help protect the shoulder (_____) joint.
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor
Subscapularis
musculotendinous
glenohumeral
The supraspinatus goes through a little _____ before inserting. This is between the _____ and the _____. To prevent rubbing the acromion, the _____ are in between. Inflammation of the bursae occurs in _____. They are filled with _____.
tunnel
coracoid process & acromion
subacromial bursa
shoulder bursitis
synovial fluid
Shoulder bursitis
Pain is generally experienced during the abduction of the arm between _____ and _____ degrees (painful arc syndrome)

Solutions include _____, _____, and _____.
50-130 degrees
Rest, PT, steroidal injections into bursa
Muscle most commonly diagnosed with tendonitis. During football/hockey abduction injuries, _____ occur as well.
supraspinatus
acute tears
Spans the roof of the suprascapular notch forming a foramen. What passes over the ligament?
superior transverse scapular ligament
The suprascapular artery
This nerve also innervates the shoulder joint
suprascapular
The quadrangular space boundaries: 1,2,3,4...

Contains the _____ and the _____.
Teres Major & Minor
Long Head of Tricep
Surgical neck of humerus

axillary nerve
posterior circumflex humeral artery
Triangular space boundaries:

The triangular space is _____ to the quadrangular space. It contains the _____ (branch of the _____ artery)
Teres Major & Minor
Long Head of the Triceps
medial
circumflex scapular artery
subscapular artery