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26 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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long edge of the scapula that runs parallel to the vertebral column; insertion for the serratus anterior
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Medial border
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extends from inferior angle toward axilla
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Lateral border
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superior end of the medial border; is in line with T2
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Superior angle
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inferior end of the medial border; in line with T7
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Inferior Angle
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superior angle is in line with which vertebra
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T2
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inferior angle is in line with which vertebra
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T7
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superior aspect of the glenoid fossa; origin for the long head of the biceps brachii
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Supraglenoid tubercle
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posterior depresson inferior to the spine of the scapula; origin for the infraspinatus
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Infraspinous fossa
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posterior depression superior to the spine of the scapula; origin for the supraspinatus
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Supraspinous fossa
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anterior depression of the scapula; origin for the subscapularis
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Subscapular fossa
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superficial ridge on the posterior surface of the scapula
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Spine of the scapula
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lateral aspect of the spine of the scapula; insertion for the trapezius; origin for the deltoid
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Acromion
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articulating surface of the scapula with the head of the humerus
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Glenoid fossa
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anterior projection inferior to the shaft of the clavicle
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Coracoid process
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relatively flat; attaches to the scapula
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Lateral end
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round; attaches to the sternum
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Medial end
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superior portion of the sternum
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Manubrium
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middle portion of the sternum
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Body
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inferior portion of the sternum
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Xiphoid process
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articulates with the glenoid fossa to form the shoulder joint
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Humeral head
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site for capsular attachment
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Anatomical neck
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length of the humerus
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Humeral shaft
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small bump on the lateral side of the mid-humeral shaft; insertion for the deltoid
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Deltoid tuberosity
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larger lateral mound; insertion for the three out of the four rotator cuff muscles
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Greater tubercle
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smaller medial mound; insertion for one out of the four rotator cuff muscles
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Lesser tubercle
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between the greater and lesser tubercles; tendon of the long head of the biceps brachii passes within the groove to the supraglenoid tubercle of the scapula
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Intertubercular groove, bicipital groove
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