Only bony connection of the shoulder girdle to axial skeleton at sternoclavicular joint
Most frequently fractured bone in the body
Acromion of shoulder
Connects to manubrium of sternum
Mechanism of injury (MOI) for clavicular fractures
Falling laterally on shoulder
Falling on outstretched hand (FOOSH)
Location of clavicular fractures
Middle third
Joints that make up the shoulder joint complex
Glenohumeral
Sternoclavicular
Acromioclavicular
Scapulothoracic
Motions that occur in the glenohumeral joint
Flexion/extension (sagittal)
Abduction/adduction (frontal)
Internal/external rotation (transverse)
Horizontal abduction/adduction (transverse)
Ligaments that support the sternoclavicular joint
Interclavicular
Sternoclavicular
Costoclavicular
Ligaments that support the acromioclavicular joint
Acromioclavicular
Coracoclavicular
Coracoacromial
Acromioclavicular ligament
Attaches acromion to clavicle
Coracoclavicular (trapezoid) ligament
Attaches coracoid process to trapezoid line
Coracoclavicular (conoid) ligament
Attaches coracoid process to conoid process
Coracoacromial ligament
Attaches coracoid process to acromion
Ligaments that support the glenohumeral joint
Coracohumeral
Glenohumeral
Coracohumeral ligament
Attaches coracoid process to greater tubercle of humerus
Glenohumeral ligament
Attaches glenoid fossa to lesser tubercle of humerus
Shoulderseparation
Acromioclavicular or coracoclavicular ligament is sprained via a posteriorly directed force on the scapular
Shoulder dislocation
Humeral head pops out of the glenoid fossa due to harsh contact force
Rotator cuff muscles
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
Subscapularis
Sternoclavicular joint
Multiaxial, arthrodial gliding joint
Acromioclavicular joint
Multiaxial, plane synovial gliding joint
Glenoid labrum
Fibrocartilage around the rim of the glenoid fossa
Glenohumeral joint
Muscular support and contains rotator cuff
Motions that occur in the scapular
Elevation/depression (frontal)
Protraction/retraction (frontal)
Upward/downward rotation (frontal)
Scapulothoracic muscles
Pectoralis minor
Serratus anterior
Trapezius
Levator scapulae
Rhomboid major
Rhomboid minor
Subclavius
Scapulothoracic muscles
Muscles that typically originate in thoracic region and insert on scapula
Pectoralis minor
Originates on ribs, inserts on coracoid process of scapular, performs scapular depression and downward rotation, innervates medial pectoral nerve
Serratus anterior
Originates on ribs, inserts on medial scapula, performs scapular protraction, innervates long thoracic nerve
Trapezius
Originates on ligamentum nuchae and spine, inserts to clavicle/acromion/spine of scapula, performs elevation/retraction/depression, innervates spinal accessory nerve
Levator scapulae
Originates on spine, inserts on superior border of scapula, performs elevation, innervates dorsal scapular nerve
Rhomboid major AND minor
Originates on spine, inserts on medial scapula, performs retraction (adduction), innervates dorsal scapular nerve
Subclavius
Originates on rib 1, inserts on inferior clavicle, performs clavicular depression, innervates nerve to subclavius
Scapulohumeral muscles
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
Subscapularis
Teres major
Deltoid
Coracobrachialis
Biceps brachii
Triceps brachii
Supraspinatus
Originates on supraspinous fossa of scapula, inserts on greater tubercle of humerus, performs shoulder abduction, innervates suprascapular nerve
Infraspinatus
Originates on infraspinous fossa of scapula, inserts on greater tubercle of humerus, performs shoulder external rotation, innervates suprascapular nerve
Teres minor
Originates on inferior lateral scapula, inserts on greater tubercle of humerus, performs shoulder external rotation, innervates axillary nerve
Subscapularis
Originates on subscapular fossa of scapula, inserts on lesser tubercle of humerus, performs shoulder internal rotation, innervates subscapular nerve
Teres major
Originates on posterior inferior scapula, insert son intertubercular groove of humerus, performs shoulder internal rotation/extension/adduction, innervates subscapular nerve
Deltoid
Originates on scapular spine/acromion, inserts on deltoid tuberosity of humerus, performs flexion/abduction/internal/external rotation, innervates axillary nerve
Coracobrachialis
Originates on coracoid process of scapula, inserts on medial shaft of humerus, performs shoulder flexion/adduction, innervates musculocutaneous nerve