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How Can You Find The Sternoclavicular Joint? correct answers Find the medial end of the
clavicle and look for the joint line that is 1cm long and concave laterally
Can be palpated on the superior lateral edges of manubrium
What Is The Function of The Sternoclavicular Joint? correct answers Links clavicle and sternum
Allows movement of clavicle
What Ligaments and Muscles Attach At Sternoclavicular Joint? correct answers Sternoclavicular
ligament (posterior and anterior)
Interclavicular ligament
Pectoralis Major
Describe The Sternoclavicular Joint correct answers Synovial joint with a disc inside
How Can You find The Acromioclavicular Joint? correct answers Find the lateral end of scapula
and it is the highest point of the shoulder
What Is The Function of The Acromioclavicular Joint? correct answers Ability to raise arm
above the head
Can help with scapular movement, resulting in greater degree of art rotation
Describe The Acromioclavicular Joint correct answers Articulation between lateral end of
clavicle and acromion of scapula
Articular surfaces are lined with fibrocartilage
Gliding, synovial joint
What Ligaments and Muscles Attach At The Acromioclavicular Joint? correct answers
Acromioclavicular ligament
Deltoid attachment
How Can You Find The Acromion Process? correct answers Find the lateral end of scapula and
move laterally until reaching the acromion process of scapula
What Is The Function of The Acromion Process? correct answers Point of muscle attachment
that moves the shoulder joint
What Muscles Attach At Acromion Process? correct answers Deltoid (abduction) and trapezius
(shrugging)
, Describe The Acromion Process correct answers Large bony projection at superior end of
scapula
How Can You Find The Coracoid Process? correct answers Find the concave dip in lateral end of
clavicle and move inferiorly about 2-3cm
What Is The Function of Coracoid Process? correct answers Stabilises shoulder joint
Provide point of attachment of ligaments and muscles
What Muscles and Ligaments Attach At The Coracoid Process? correct answers Biceps (Short
Head)
Pectoralis minor
Coracoclavicular ligament
Coracoclavicular ligament
Coracohumeral ligament
Describe The Coracoid Process Structure correct answers Small tool-like structure on lateral
edge of superior anterior part of the scapula
How Can You Find The Posterior Deltoid Muscle? correct answers Can be best palpated when
the shoulder is extended against resistance but it originates on the lateral third of the spine of the
scapula (felt inferior)
How Can You Find The Middle Deltoid Muscle? correct answers Best palpated when the
shoulder is abducted but it originates on the acromion process (felt inferiorly)
How Can You Find The Anterior Deltoid Muscle? correct answers Best palpated when shoulder
is flexed and it originates on lateral third of clavicle (felt inferiorly)
What Are The Functions of The Deltoid Muscle? correct answers Flexion, abduction, extension,
and medial and lateral rotation of shoulder
Describe The Deltoid Muscle Origin and Insertion correct answers Muscle originating on the
clavicle, acromion and scapula spine and inserting on deltoid tuberosity of the humerus
What Innervates The Deltoid Muscle? correct answers Axillary Nerve
How Can You Find The Greater Tubercle of The Humerus? correct answers Move inferiorly
from acromion process or laterally from coracoid process
What Is The Function of The Greater Tubercle of The Humerus? correct answers Point of
attachment of the 3 rotator cuff muscles
What Muscles Attach To The Greater Tubercle of The Humerus? correct answers Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor