Pectoral Girdle
(anterior) coracoid process
(one of the two superior projections) process above the glenoid cavity that permits muscle attachment
acromioclavicular joint (AC)
A simple joint where the bony projections of the scapula and the clavicle meet at the top of the shoulder.
The pectoral girdle consists of what two bones that frame the shoulder?
Clavicle and Scapula
(posterior) acromion
a superior projection of the scapula that forms a joint with the lateral portion of the clavicle called the acromioclavicular
sternal end of clavicle
articulates with sternum
subscapular fossa of scapula
broad indentation found on anterior surface of the body
infraspinous fossa
depression inferior to spine of scapula
supraspinous fossa
depression superior to spine of scapula
spine of scapula
prominent ridge found on the posterior surface
scapula
roughly triangular shaped bone with superior, lateral, and medial borders
glenoid cavity of scapula
shallow depression on its lateral surface that forms the shoulder joint with the humerus
clavicle
small s shaped bone known as the collar bone (connects the arm to the body)
The corners of the "triangle" are known as...
superior, lateral, and inferior angles
body
the scapula's broad flat surface