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32 Cards in this Set
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Clavicle |
S-shaped bone between sternum and scapula "Collarbone" |
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Sternal (medial) end of clavicle |
Enlarged, blunt, medial end of the clavicle Articulates with the clavicular notch on the manubrium |
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Costal tuberosity |
Broad, roughened spot on the inferior surface of the medial aspect of the clavicle Articulates with the first rib |
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Acromial (lateral) end of clavicle |
Flattened, broad, lateral end of clavicle Articulates with the accordion of the scapula |
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Conoid tubercle |
Process on the posterior surface of the lateral aspect of the clavicle Provides attachment for the conoid ligament |
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Scapula |
Large, triangular, flat bone "Shoulder blade" |
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Superior angle of scapula |
Point on superior border |
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Inferior angle of scapula |
Junction of the medial and lateral borders |
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Spine of scapula |
Prominent, diagonal ridge on the posterior surface |
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Acromion |
Expanded process at the lateral end of the spine Articulates with the clavicle |
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Supraspinous fossa |
Posterior surface depression superior to the scapular spine Provides attachment for supraspinatus muscle |
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Infraspinous fossa |
Posterior surface depression inferior to the scapular spine Provides attachment for infraspinatus muscle |
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Subscapular fossa |
Broad, shallow depression on the anterior surface Provides attachment for subscapularis muscle |
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Suprascapular (scapular) notch |
Indent in the superior border just medial to the coracoid process |
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Coracoid process |
Anterior projection inferior to accordion of scapula |
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Gleniod cavity (fossa) |
Shallow depression at superior end of lateral border Articulates with the humerus to form the glenohumeral (shoulder) joint |
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Lateral (axillary) border of scapula |
Angled edge running from the inferior angle to the gleaned cavity |
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Medial (vertebral) border of scapula |
Vertical edge running from the inferior angle to the superior angle Runs parallel to the vertebral column |
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Humerus |
Long bone that makes up the arm Largest bone of the upper limb |
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Head of humerus |
Smooth rounded surface at proximal end Articulates with the gleaned cavity of the scapula to form the glenohumeral (shoulder) joint |
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Anatomical neck |
Oblique, narrow groove connecting head to shaft Site of the epiphyseal plate |
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Greater tubercle |
Large projection lateral and posterior to the head Provides attachment for supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and teres minor muscles |
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Lesser tubercle |
Small projection anterior to the greater tubercle Also known as bicipital groove |
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Surgical neck |
Proximal region of the shaft immediately distal to the greater and lesser tubercles Common site for fractures |
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Deltoid tuberosity |
Rough area near mid-shaft on anterolateral surface Provides attachment for deltoid muscle |
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Medial epicondyle of the humerus |
Knob-like projection superior to the trochlea on the distal end of humerus |
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Lateral epicondyle of the humerus |
Knob-like projection superior to the capitulum on the distal end of the humerus |
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Olecranon fossa |
Deep depression on the posterior, distal end of humerus Where the olecranon process of the ulna fits when the elbow is fully extended |
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Coronoid fossa |
Depression on the anterior, distal end of the humerus Superior to the trochlea on medial side Where head of coronoid process of the ulna fits when elbow is fully flexed |
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Radial fossa |
Depression on the anterior, distal end of the humerus Superior to the capitulum on lateral side Where head of radius fits when the elbow is fully flexed |
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Trochlea |
Spool-shaped surface at the medial, distal end of the humerus Acts as a condyle to articulate with the trochlear notch of the ulna |
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Capitulum |
Rounded, ball-like bone at the lateral, distal end of the humerus Acts as a condyle to articulate with the head of radius |
