PES 311 - Exam 1 Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded

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PES 311 - Exam 3 Questions and Correct
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where do clavicle fractures usually occur?

Ans: middle 1/3 (where it curves)


surgical neck of the humerus

Ans: most common fracture site


sternoclavicular ligament

Ans: connects the clavicle to the sternum (mandibrum) on both
the anterior and posterior surfaces


costoclavicular ligament

Ans: connects the first rib and the clavicle at the costal
tubercle; limits elevation of the shoulder at the sternoclavicular
joint


interclavicular ligament




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Ans: located on top of the manubrium; connecting the superior
sternal ends of the clavicles; limits the amount o f clavicular
depression


acromioclavicular ligament

Ans: connects the clavicle to the acromion


coracoclavicular ligament

Ans: connects the clavicle to the coracoid process (trapezoid
and conoid); prevents anterior/posterior, superior and i nferior
movement


coracoacromial ligament

Ans: Makes a connection between the coracoid process and the
acromion


capsular ligament

Ans: ligaments within the wall of the capsule; thickening in the
capsule wall


bones in shoulder joint

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Ans: scapula and humerus (glenohumeral joint)


bones in shoulder girdle

Ans: scapula, clavicle, sternum (AC and SC joint)


Describe abduction at shoulder girdle

Ans: upward rotation and lateral tilt


Describe adduction at shoulder girdle

Ans: downward rotation and medial tilt


describe elevation at shoulder girdle

Ans: shoulder shrug


describe depression at shoulder girdle

Ans: opposite of elevation


What is the ratio of angle movement from shoulder to scapula?

Ans: Scapula moves half of the angle that the shoulder moves

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