080 A Review of the Shoulder Girdle

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main bones of the shoulder girdle?

• Femur

• Scapula

• Clavicle

• Proximal humerus

What is the name of the end of the clavicle that connects to the shoulder?

• Deltoid end

• Acromial end

• Conoid end

• Sternal end

Which structure is found on the posterior aspect of the scapula?

• Coracoid process

• Subscapular fossa

• Glenoid fossa

• Spine of the scapula

What is the name of the groove found on the proximal humerus?

• Greater tubercle

• Deltoid tuberosity

• Intertubercular groove

• Lesser tubercle

Which ligament is NOT associated with the sternoclavicular joint?

• Coracohumeral ligament

• Anterior sternoclavicular ligament

• Posterior sternoclavicular ligament

• Interclavicular ligament

Which ligament is part of the acromioclavicular joint?

• Glenohumeral ligament

• Coracohumeral ligament

• Trapezoid ligament

• Transverse humeral ligament

What is the function of the glenohumeral ligament?

• Connects the clavicle to the sternum

• Reinforces the shoulder joint capsule

• Supports the acromion process

• Stabilizes the scapula