Bones Of The Shoulder And Arm

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Spine of the Scapula

Back 1

Superficial Ridge located on top of the Shoulder.
Attachment Site for Posterior Deltoid, Middle and Lower Fibers of Trapezius

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How to Palpate Spine of Scapula

Back 2

Partner Prone,
Lay HAND ACROSS UPPER BACK AND SLIDE FINGERS INFERIORLY UNTIL THEY ROLL OVER SPINE

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MEDIAL BORDER

Back 3

LONG EDGE OF THE SCAPULA THAT RUNS PARALLEL TO THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN

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HOW TO PALPATE MEDIAL BORDER

Back 4

PRONE
FIND SPINE OF SCAPULA
FOLLOW MEDIALLY UNTIL FINGERS FALL OFF SPINE

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INFERIOR ANGLE

Back 5

LOWER END OF SCAPULA, PINCH WITH FINGERTIP AND THUMB

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SUPERIOR ANGLE

Back 6

LOCATED AT SUPERIOR END OF SCAPULA

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PALPATE SUPERIOR ANGLE

Back 7

PRONE
LIFT SHOULDER UP UNDERNEATH TO LOOSEN MUSCLES
LOCATE MEDIAL BORDER AND FOLLOW SUPERIORLY

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LATERAL BORDER

Back 8

BORDER THAT EXTENDS FROM INFERIOR ANGLE TO ARMPIT

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PALPATE LATERAL BORDER

Back 9

PRONE
HANG ARM OFF TABLE
FOLLOW BORDER UP FROM INFERIOR ANGLE

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INFRAGLENOID TUBERCLE

Back 10

LOCATED AT MOST SUPERIOR PART OF LATERAL BORDER, SMALL SPOT WHERE LONG HEAD OF TRICEPS BRACHII ATTACH

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PALPATE INFRAGLENOID TUBERCLE

Back 11

PRONE
LOCATE LATERAL BORDER
FOLLOW SUPERIORLY
FEEL WITH THUMB OVERTOP OF MUSCLES OR CURL UNDERNEATH THEM

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INFRASPINOUS FOSSA

Back 12

TRIANGULAR AREA INFERIOR TO THE SPINE; FILLED WITH INFRASPINATUS MUSCLE

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SUPRASPINOUS FOSSA

Back 13

LOCATED SUPERIORLY TO SPINE
SMALL BUT DEEP

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SUBSCAPULAR FOSSA

Back 14

LOCATED ANTERIORLY TOWARD THE RIBCAGE

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PALPATE SUBSCAPULAR FOSSA

Back 15

SIDELYING
PLACE THUMB IN MIDDLE OF LATERAL BORDER
SINK THUMB UNDER SCAPULA

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ACROMION

Back 16

LATERAL ASPECT OF THE SPINE OF THE SCAPULA, TOP OF THE SHOULDER.
CLAVICLES LATERAL END

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PALPATE ACROMION

Back 17

SEATED OR SUPINE
LOCATE SPINE OF SCAPULA
FOLLOW LATERALLY TILL FINGERS REACH THE PEAK
THIS IS THE ACROMION

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CLAVICLE

Back 18

HORIZONTAL ACROSS THE UPPER CHEST WITH A GENTLE "S" SHAPE ATTACHES WITH STERNUM

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ACROMIOCLAVICULAR (A/C) JOINT

Back 19

SMALL ARTICULATION BETWEEN ACROMION OF SCAPULA AND THE ACROMIAL END OF THE SCAPULA

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PALPATE A/C JOINT

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SEATED OR SUPINE
LOCATE ACROMION
GLIDE MEDIALLY TOWARD CLAVICLE
FEELS A SMALL STEP AS YOU RISE ON THE CLAVICLE
BACKTRACK A BIT AND THAT IS THE JOINT DITCH

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STERNOCLAVICULAR (S/C) JOINT

Back 21

ARTICULATION BETWEEN STERNAL END OF THE CLAVICLE AND THE STERNUM

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PALPATE S/C JOINT

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SEATED OR SUPINE
SLIDE FINGERS MEDIALLY ON CLAVICLE
JUST TO THE BODYS CENTERLINE, IT WILL BULGE
SLIDE OFF THE STERNAL END OF THE CLAVICLE

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CORACOID PROCESS

Back 23

BEAK-LIKE PROJECTION OF SCAPULA FOUND INFERIOR TO THE SHAFT OF THE CLAVICLE

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PALPATE CORACOID PROCESS

Back 24

SEATED OR SUPINE
LAY THUMB ALONG LATERAL SHAFT OF CLAVICLE
SLIDE INFERIORLY, APPROX AN INCH 1/2
PUSH FINGERTIPS TOGETHER

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DELTOID TUBEROSITY

Back 25

LOCATED ON THE LATERAL SIDE OF THE MID-HUMERAL SHAFT
SMALL BUMP

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GREATER TUBERCLE

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LOCATED INFERIOR AND LATERAL TO THE ACROMION. SHAPED LIKE A LOW MOUND
ATTACHMENT OF 3 OF 4 ROTATOR CUFF MUSCLES- SUPRASPINATUS, INFRASPINATUS, AND TERES MINOR

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LESSER TUBERCLE

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SMALLER THAN THE GREATER TUBERCLE, SITE OF ATTACHMENT FOR THE 4TH ROTATOR CUFF MUSCLE- SUBSCAPULARIS.

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INTERTUBERACLE GROOVE

Back 28

BETWEEN THE GREATER AND LESSER TUBERCLE,
HOLDS TENDON OF BICEPS BRACHII

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PALPATE GREATER TUBERCLE

Back 29

SEATED OR SUPINE
SHAKING HANDS WITH YOUR PARTNER, LOCATE ACROMION
SLIDE OFF ACROMION INFERIORLY AND LATERALLY APPROX 1 INCH
SOLID SURFACE DEEP TO THE DELTOID FIBERS WILL BE THE GREATER TUBERCLE

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PALPATE INTERTUBERCLE GROOVE AND LESSER TUBERCLE

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PLACE THUMB OF GREATER TUBERCLE
ROTATE ARM LATERALLY
AS GREATER TUBERCLE MOVES OUT, YOUR THUMB WILL BE ON THE INTERTUBERCLE GROOVE
CONTINUE TO MOVE ARM AND WILL BE ON LESSER TUBERCLE