BIOL 358 Lecture Notes - Lecture 48: Cubital Fossa, Sternoclavicular Joint, Carpal Bones
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Areas of transition: axilla, cubital fossa, carpal tunnel, important structures pass thru/are related to these areas. Superficial veins: large veins embedded in the superficial fascia of the upper limb are often used to access a patient"s vascular system and to withdraw blood, most significant, cephalic, basilic, median cubital veins. Shoulder: the region of the upper limb attached to the trunk, bony framework of the shoulder consists of the clavicle and the scapula, which form the pectoral girdle, and the proximal end of the humerus. Shoulder: clavicle (aka the collarbone: only bony attachment bw the trunk and the upper limb, clavicle and scapula, pectoral girdle, proximal end of humerus. Shoulder: scapula (shoulder blade: large, flat, triangular bone, three angles, lateral, superior, inferior, 3 borders, superior, lateral, medial, 2 surfaces, costal, posterior, 3 processes, acromion, spine, coracoid. Shoulder: humerus: head, anatomical neck, greater and lesser tubercles, surgical neck, superior half of humerus shaft.
