4 UE Shoulder + Pectoral Region Flashcards
glenohumeral joint
ball y socket (synovial)
humeral head + glenoid cavity
rotator cuff muscles
(shoulder) ball + socket
highly mobile/movable
- extremely unstable
(shoulder) humeral head + glenoid cavity
made up of:
glenoid labrum articular surfaces (hyaline cartilage)
glenoid labrum
fibrocartilage that extends over glenoid cavity like a rim
- stabilizers
rotator cuff
stablizes shoulder
- holds head in cavity
**1/3 of the round humeral head in cavity (very shallow)
clinical application: GLENOHUMERAL JOINT
labrum stablize + tone of RC muscles keep head in place
easier to dislocate shoulder than the hip
(shoulder) articular capsule is made up of:
fibrous capsule
synovial membrane
fibrous capsule
(shoulder articular capsule) margins of glenoid cavity to anatomical neck of humerus
- loose connective tissue
- allows for mobility
(ie) coracohumeral ligament + glenohumeral ligaments
synovial membrane
part of shoulder articular capsule
- beneath connective tissue
superior glenohumeral reinforcement
coracoacromial ligament coracohumeral ligament (FC) supraspinatus tendon
**very strong
coracoacromial ligament
displaces forces on it onto bones first
- prevents superior displacement
- part of superior glenohumeral reinforcement
supraspinatus tendon
victim of rotater cuff injuries
-part of superior glenohumeral reinforcement
anterior glenohumeral reinforcement
glenohumeral ligaments (FC) subscapularis tendon
clinical application: GLENOHUMERAL REINFORCEMENT / LIGAMENTS
forceful superior thrust of humerus will break clavicle or humerus shaft first before breaking coracoacromial ligament
posterior glenohumeral reinforcement
supraspinatus tendon
infraspinatus tendon
teres minor tendon
**very strong
SIT
inferior glenohumeral reinforcement
lax joint capsule (only parts of fibrous capsule)
laxity is good for
increase mobility + range of mobility
L + M
laxity is bad for
stability
L - S
dislocation of glenohumeral joint
dislocates easily when arm = laterally rotated (head turned out) + adducted
- (ie) throwing ball
torn labrum
- common in athletes who throw
most common rotater cuff problems
impingement syndrome
bone spurs
tears
impingement syndrome
(rotator cuff) tendon, which is usually @ top, rubs against acromion process
- causes tendonitis of supraspinatus
- accompanied by bone spurs
- highly avascular
- must decrease motion
causes of impingement syndrome
poor posture
weak back muscles (trapezius)
weak rotator cuff
bone spurs
(rotator cuff) pieces of bone that peels off inferior aspect of acromion
- sandpaper on tendons/muscles
- common in impingement syndrome
- highly avascular
**need to shave bone spurs + add gel over area + remove inflammed bursa
tears
tear in rotator cuff
- types: partial or full
- highly avascular
- must sew joints together
- may need tendon graft
- long, unpredictable recovery time
- may lead to decreased range of motion
anterior axio-appendicular muscles
connect upper extremity w/ thoracic wall
- pectoralis major
- pectoralis minor
- subclavius
- serratus anterior