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What is the function of the clavicle in overhead abduction of the arm?
What is the function of the clavicle in overhead abduction of the arm?
It acts as a lever for the action of the serratus anterior in overhead abduction of the arm.
What divides the dorsal surface of the scapula into a supraspinous fossa and an infraspinous fossa?
What divides the dorsal surface of the scapula into a supraspinous fossa and an infraspinous fossa?
The spine of the scapula.
Where is the infraglenoid tubercle located on the scapula?
Where is the infraglenoid tubercle located on the scapula?
At the upper end of the lateral border.
What is the structure that extends from the superior angle to the inferior angle of the scapula?
What is the structure that extends from the superior angle to the inferior angle of the scapula?
Which muscle covers the superior angle of the scapula?
Which muscle covers the superior angle of the scapula?
What is the direction of the glenoid cavity or fossa on the scapula?
What is the direction of the glenoid cavity or fossa on the scapula?
What divides the dorsal surface of the scapula into the supraspinous and infraspinous fossae?
What divides the dorsal surface of the scapula into the supraspinous and infraspinous fossae?
What is the posterior border of the crest of the spine called?
What is the posterior border of the crest of the spine called?
What process has a facet for the clavicle and two borders, medial and lateral?
What process has a facet for the clavicle and two borders, medial and lateral?
What muscle arises from the medial two-thirds of the subscapular fossa?
What muscle arises from the medial two-thirds of the subscapular fossa?
From where does the supraspinatus muscle arise?
From where does the supraspinatus muscle arise?
Which muscle arises from the lower border of the crest of the spine and from the lateral border of the acromion?
Which muscle arises from the lower border of the crest of the spine and from the lateral border of the acromion?
