 | Term | Definition |
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manubrium |
top section of the sternum |
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jugular notch/sternal notch |
dip in the manubrium |
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sternal angle |
angle of the between the manubrium & the body of the sternum |
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body of the sternum |
main long section of the sternum |
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xiphoid process |
bottom tip of the sternum |
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clavicle |
long, skinny bone, connects sternum to the scapula |
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superior angle |
top, medial edge of the scapula |
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inferior angle |
bottom tip of the scapula |
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acromion |
tip of the shoulder, most visible on a posterior view |
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coracoid process |
anterior to the acromion, looks like a bird's head |
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medial/vertebral border |
medial edge of the scapula |
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lateral/axillary border |
lateral edge of the scapula |
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spine |
ridge along posterior side of the scapula |
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supraspinous fossa |
concave area above the spine of the scapula |
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infraspinous fossa |
concave area below the spine of the scapula |
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subscapular fossa |
anterior face of the scapula |
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glenoid fossa/cavity |
shoulder joint |
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supraglenoid tubercle |
notch above the glenoid fossa |
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infraglenoid tubercle |
notch below the glenoid fossa |
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greater tubercle |
superior tubercle near head of the humerus |
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lesser tubercle |
inferior tubercle near head of the humerus |
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head |
top of the humerus, fits in the glenoid fossa |
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anatomical neck |
section around the head of the humerus |
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surgical neck |
skinny part of the humerus, below the head |
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bicipital groove/intertubercular groove |
groove between the greater & lesser tubercles |
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deltoid tuberosity |
V-shaped bump on the lateral humerus |
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radial groove |
groove located on the posterior surface of the humerus |
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