Beginner Sternoclavicular Joint Quiz

Q1. Which part of the clavicle participates in the sternoclavicular joint?

• Lateral end
• Conoid tubercle
• Middle third
• Medial end

Q2. Which part of the sternum articulates with the clavicle at the sternoclavicular joint?

• Xiphoid process
• Sternal angle
• Body of the sternum
• Manubrium

Q3. What type of synovial joint is the sternoclavicular joint?

• Saddle joint
• Ball-and-socket joint
• Hinge joint
• Pivot joint

Q4. Which structure lies within the sternoclavicular joint and divides its cavity into two compartments?

• Subacromial bursa
• Glenoid labrum
• Annular ligament
• Articular disc

Q5. Which ligament connects the medial ends of the right and left clavicles across the superior aspect of the manubrium?

• Coracoclavicular ligament
• Coracoacromial ligament
• Interclavicular ligament
• Acromioclavicular ligament

Q6. Which ligament anchors the clavicle to the first rib and its costal cartilage?

• Coracoclavicular ligament
• Annular ligament
• Costoclavicular ligament
• Transverse humeral ligament

Q7. Which ligaments directly reinforce the anterior and posterior aspects of the sternoclavicular joint capsule?

• Superior and inferior glenohumeral ligaments
• Anterior and posterior sternoclavicular ligaments
• Conoid and trapezoid ligaments
• Radial and ulnar collateral ligaments

Q8. Which movement of the clavicle occurs when the shoulder is shrugged upward?

• Elevation
• Pronation
• Supination
• Depression

Q9. Which movements of the clavicle occur in the horizontal plane at the sternoclavicular joint?

• Flexion and extension of the elbow
• Pronation and supination
• Inversion and eversion
• Protraction and retraction

Q10. Why is the sternoclavicular joint functionally important to the upper limb?

• It prevents all movement of the shoulder girdle
• It forms the primary articulation of the elbow
• It is the only true bony articulation between the upper limb girdle and axial skeleton
• It directly connects the humerus to the sternum