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ANATOMY — PECTORAL GIRDLE & SHOULDER JOINTS

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Fig. 1 — Sternoclavicular Joint (from Gray's Anatomy for Students):
Sternoclavicular Joint
Fig. 2 — Right Acromioclavicular Joint (from Gray's Anatomy for Students):
Acromioclavicular Joint

What the Note Contains

Section 1 — Joint Classification
  • Simple / Compound / Complex; Synarthrosis / Amphiarthrosis / Diarthrosis
Section 2 — Pectoral Girdle Overview
  • Built for prehension & manipulation
  • Bones: Clavicle, Sternum, Scapula (posterior, mainly muscular attachment)
  • Joints: SC joint + AC joint
Section 3 — Sternoclavicular Joint
  • Type: Synovial, Saddle (concavo-convex), Complex (articular disc present)
  • Bones: Medial clavicle + Manubrium clavicular notch + 1st costal cartilage
  • Articular disc: divides into superomedial + inferolateral compartments
  • Ligaments: Capsular, Anterior SC, Posterior SC, Interclavicular, Costoclavicular (strongest)
  • Supply: Internal thoracic + Suprascapular arteries; Medial supraclavicular nerve (C3, C4)
Section 4 — Acromioclavicular Joint
  • Type: Synovial, Plane
  • Bones: Lateral clavicle + Acromion
  • Ligaments: Fibrous capsule, AC ligament, Coracoclavicular (conoid + trapezoid parts)
  • Supply: Suprascapular + Thoracoacromial arteries; Suprascapular + Lateral supraclavicular nerves
Section 5 — Quick Comparison Table (color-coded, exam-ready)
Section 6 — Movements of the Shoulder Girdle
  • Elevation, depression, protraction, retraction, scapular rotation
Section 7 — Clinical Correlates (Exam High-Yield)
  • SC joint dislocation (posterior = danger to trachea/vessels)
  • AC joint injury / shoulder separation (Rockwood grades, piano key sign)
  • Clavicle fracture (most common pectoral girdle fracture)

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ANATOMY — PECTORAL GIRDLE & SHOULDER JOINTS

MBBS Anatomy Notes | Upper Limb


1. CLASSIFICATION OF JOINTS

TypeDefinitionExample
Simple2 bonesInterphalangeal joint
Compound>2 bonesKnee joint
ComplexArticular disc presentSternoclavicular joint
By Mobility:
  • Synarthrosis (fibrous) — immovable
  • Amphiarthrosis (cartilaginous) — slightly movable
  • Diarthrosis (synovial) — freely movable → Plane, Hinge, Pivot, Condyloid, Saddle, Ball-and-socket

2. UPPER LIMB — PECTORAL GIRDLE

Function: Built for prehension (grasping) and manipulation. Combined ROM of upper limb joints enhances the skill of fingers.
Joints of Upper Limb:
  • Pectoral girdle → Sternoclavicular joint + Acromioclavicular joint
  • Shoulder joint (glenohumeral)
  • Elbow joint
  • Radioulnar joints
  • Wrist and hand joints
Pectoral Girdle connects the upper limb to axial skeleton via:
  • Sternoclavicular joint (medially)
  • Acromioclavicular joint (laterally)
  • Mostly muscular attachment (serratus anterior, trapezius, rhomboids)
Bones:
  • Clavicle — only bony strut to thorax
  • Sternum — manubrium articulates medially
  • Scapula — posterior, mainly muscular

3. STERNOCLAVICULAR (SC) JOINT

Sternoclavicular Joint
Fig. 1 — SC Joint: articular disc, costoclavicular ligament, interclavicular ligament. (Gray's Anatomy for Students)

Type

Synovial — Saddle type (concavo-convex articular surface) Also classified as Complex due to articular disc dividing the cavity.

Bones Forming the Joint

  • Medial end of clavicle
  • Clavicular notch of manubrium of sternum
  • Small part of 1st costal cartilage

Articular Disc

  • Fibrocartilaginous disc
  • Completely divides cavity into:
    • Superomedial compartment
    • Inferolateral compartment
  • Acts as shock absorber; prevents medial displacement of clavicle

Ligaments

#LigamentAttachmentFunction
1Capsular ligamentPeripheral margins of articulating bonesEncloses the joint
2Anterior SC ligamentAnterior surface of jointReinforces capsule anteriorly
3Posterior SC ligamentPosterior surface of jointPrevents posterior dislocation
4Interclavicular ligamentConnects both clavicles across sternal notchResists depression of shoulder
5Costoclavicular ligamentBelow: 1st rib + costal cartilage; Above: inferior surface of clavicleStrongest — resists upward displacement

Neurovascular Supply

  • Artery: Internal thoracic + Suprascapular arteries
  • Nerve: Medial supraclavicular nerve (C3, C4)

Movements

  • Elevation and Depression
  • Protraction and Retraction
  • Axial rotation of clavicle (during arm elevation >90°)

4. ACROMIOCLAVICULAR (AC) JOINT

Acromioclavicular Joint
Fig. 2 — Right AC Joint: AC ligament, coracoclavicular ligament (trapezoid + conoid parts). (Gray's Anatomy for Students)

Type

Synovial — Plane type (gliding joint)

Bones Forming the Joint

  • Lateral end of clavicle — oval facet on inferior surface
  • Medial surface of acromion of scapula — matching oval facet

Articular Disc

  • Incomplete fibrocartilaginous disc; often degenerates/absent in adults

Ligaments

#LigamentDetails
1Fibrous capsuleSurrounds joint; thickened superiorly to form AC ligament
2Acromioclavicular ligamentThickened superior capsule; resists anteroposterior displacement
3Coracoclavicular ligamentExtrinsic; primary suspensory ligament of scapula/upper limb from clavicle
Coracoclavicular Ligament — Two Parts:
Coracoclavicular Ligament
├── Conoid part (medial/posterior)
│   ├── Origin: Root of coracoid process
│   └── Insertion: Conoid tubercle on inferior clavicle
└── Trapezoid part (anterior/lateral)
    ├── Origin: Upper surface of coracoid process
    └── Insertion: Trapezoid line on inferior clavicle

Neurovascular Supply

  • Artery: Suprascapular + Thoracoacromial arteries
  • Nerve: Suprascapular + Lateral supraclavicular nerves

Movements

  • Gliding (anteroposterior + vertical planes)
  • Scapular upward rotation (during arm elevation >90°)
  • Axial rotation of scapula on clavicle

5. QUICK COMPARISON TABLE

FeatureSC JointAC Joint
TypeSynovial — Saddle (Complex)Synovial — Plane
BonesClavicle + Manubrium + 1st costal cartilageLateral clavicle + Acromion
Articular discPresent (complete)Incomplete / absent
Strongest ligamentCostoclavicularCoracoclavicular
Capsular ligamentPresentPresent (thickened = AC ligament)
Articular surfaceConcavo-convex (saddle)Flat (plane)
Arterial supplyInternal thoracic + SuprascapularSuprascapular + Thoracoacromial
Nerve supplyMedial supraclavicular (C3, C4)Suprascapular + Lateral supraclavicular

6. MOVEMENTS OF THE SHOULDER GIRDLE

Occur simultaneously at both SC and AC joints:
MovementMuscles
Elevation (shrugging)Trapezius, Levator scapulae
DepressionPectoralis minor, Subclavius
Protraction (forward/pushing)Serratus anterior, Pectoralis minor
Retraction (bracing backward)Rhomboids, Trapezius (middle)
Upward rotation of scapulaSerratus anterior + Trapezius (together)
Downward rotationRhomboids, Pectoralis minor

7. CLINICAL CORRELATES (Exam High-Yield)

SC Joint Dislocation

  • Posterior dislocation = emergency — compresses trachea, esophagus, subclavian vessels
  • Anterior dislocation = more common, visible bump
  • MC cause: indirect force (fall on outstretched hand / lateral shoulder impact)

AC Joint Injury — "Shoulder Separation"

  • Common in contact sports / fall on point of shoulder
  • Rockwood Classification (I-VI) based on ligament damage
  • Grade III+: coracoclavicular ligament rupture → arm complex drops, clavicle appears raised
  • Piano key sign = clavicle springs back when depressed

Clavicle Fracture

  • Most common fracture of the pectoral girdle
  • MC site: junction of middle and lateral third
  • Medial fragment — pulled up by sternocleidomastoid
  • Lateral fragment — falls down due to weight of upper limb

Sources: Gray's Anatomy for Students | Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics 15e
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