A+P: Lecture 2 Flashcards
Shoulder/glenohumeral joint Type
Ball-and-socket joint
Describe the shoulder/glenohumeral joint
- Large, hemispherical head of humerus fits in small, shallow glenoid cavity of scapula
- Articular cartilage & capsule contain synovial fluid for lubrication
What is the most freely moving joint in the body? what is the catch?
The shoulder, but it is the most unstable joint
What is the glenoid labrum & function?
- fibrocartilaginous rim around glenoid cavity
- Helps to add depth to shallow cavity
What are the reinforcing ligaments of the shoulder?
- Coracohumeral ligament
- 3 capsular glenohumeral ligaments
–> superior, middle, inferior
What is the function of these capsular glenohumeral ligaments?
main stabilizing aspect on the anterior aspect of the shoulder
What contributes most to joint stability of the shoulder?
Reinforcing muscle tendons
What is considered the “superstablizer” of the shoulder & function?
- Tendon of long head of biceps brachii
- Secures humerus to glenoid cavity
Muscles of the rotator cuff
- supraspinatus
- infraspinatus
- subscapularis
- teres minor
What makes up the elbow joint?
Humerus articulates w/ radius & ulna
What does the annular ligament do?
surrounds head of radius
What are the two capsular ligaments of the elbow & their function?
- Medial ulnar collateral ligament (MUCL): mostly connects the humerus to the ulna
- Lateral collateral ligament (LCL): contains the radial LCL, ulnar LCL, & annular ligament
Which bone articulates with the humerus distally?
The ulna
Describe the annular ligament?
a band that goes from ulnar to ulnar; surrounds radial head but attaches to the ulnar; keeps radius attached to the ulnar. Stabilizes
Prime mover for shoulder flexion
Deltoid - anterior fibers
Prime mover for shoulder extension
Latissimus dorsi & deltoid - posterior fibers
Prime mover for shoulder abduction
Deltoid
Prime mover for shoulder adduction
pectoralis major & latissimus dorsi
Prime mover for shoulder medial rotation
subscapularis
Prime mover for shoulder lateral rotation
Infraspinatus & teres minor
Prime mover for forearm elbow flexion
- biceps brachii
- brachialis
Prime mover for forearm elbow extension
triceps brachii
Prime mover for forearm pronation
pronator quadratus
Primer mover for wrist flexion
- flexor carpi radialis
- flexor carpi ulnaris
- flexor digitorum superficialis
Primer mover for finger extension/abduction
extensor digitorum
What type of joint is the hip joint?
ball-and-socket
What does the femur articulate with?
the acetabulum
Describe the ROM for the hip joint
Good ROM, but limited by the deep socket
Describe acetabular labrum
rim of fibrocartilage that enhances depth of socket
Are hip dislocations common or rare?
rare
Ligament of head of femur
- one of the deepest ligaments in the hip joint
- Slack during most hip movements, so not important in stabilizing
- Does contain artery that supplies head of femur in babies
Why is the ligament of head of femur so important in babies?
it contains some arteries that supply the head of the femur