Scapula
The shoulder is formed by three bony structures: scapula, humerus, and clavicle.
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- The shoulder is formed by three bony structures: scapula, humerus, and clavicle. (muscuskeletal exam — Past Paper Questions & Answers)
- If latissimus dorsi: origin is the thoracolumbar fascia, iliac crest, lower ribs, and inferior angle of the scapula; innervation is the thoracodorsal nerve; actions are adduction, medial rotation, and extension of the arm (Aponeurosis — Anatomy Question Bank)
- Identify and palpate each bony surface landmark: acromion, clavicle, scapula, deltoid muscle, supraspinatus region, infraspinatus region, teres minor region. (muscuskeletal exam — Past Paper Questions & Answers)
- Bony ❑ The sternum ❑ Ribs ❑ Scapula structures ❑ Angle of Louis ❑ Vertebral column (Examination of Respiratory system — Past Paper Questions & Answers)
- 4th rib... likewise the lower lobe can be found posteriorly and below the 4th rib (but listen below the scapula,) with the middle lobe anteriorly below the 4th rib. (Examination of Respiratory system — Past Paper Questions & Answers)
- A: winged scapula — long thoracic nerve injury (serratus anterior paralysis) (Aponeurosis — Anatomy Question Bank)
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