Classification & Position

Question 1

Classify the sternoclavicular joint

Answer 1

Synovial saddle joint (between manubrium and clavicle at anterior base of neck)

Question 2

Classify the acromioclavicular joint

Answer 2

Synovial plane joint (between lateral clavicle and medial edge of acromion process of scapula)

Question 3

What bones comprise the shoulder girdle

Answer 3

Clavicle + scapula

Question 4

What bones make up the sternum + key features

Answer 4

> Manubrium 
- jugular notch (superior surface)
- facet for clavicle 
- facet for 1st rib (fibrous)
- demifacet for 2nd rib (synovial)
*angle of louis = position of 2nd rib
> Body of sternum
- demi facet for second rib
- facets for ribs 3-6
- demi facet for rib 7
> xiphoid process
- demi-facet for rib 7