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Anatomy of the shoulder region Flashcards

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Skeletal components of the pectoral girdle

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  • Clavicle

- Scapula

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Two key joints in the shoulder

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  • Glenohumeral joint

- Acromioclavicular joint

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Ligaments of the shoulder region

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Stabilise/support the shoulder region - very strong

  • Coracoclavicular
  • Acromioclavicular
  • Coracoacromial
  • Glenohumeral (superior, middle, inferior)

Attachments are all in the name

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Features of coracoclavicular and coracoacromial ligaments

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Coracoclavicular - two parts, major stabilising ligament

Coracoacromial - forms arch, provides support for head of humerus, prevents superior dislocation

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Features of the glenohumeral joint

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Highly mobile ball and socket joint

  • Abduction/adduction
  • Flexion/extension
  • Lateral/medial rotation
  • Circumduction
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Function of the deltoid

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  • Abduction of the arm
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Deltoid - origin

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  • Spine of scapula + acromion + clavicle
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Deltoid - insertion

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  • Deltoid tuberosity
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Innervation of the deltoid

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Supplied by axillary nerve
Posterior fibres - extension + lateral rotation

Anterior fibres - flexion + medial rotation

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Which muscles perform adduction of the arm

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  • Performed by latissimus dorsi and pectoralis major
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Joints involved in abduction/adduction of the arm

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  • Glenohumeral joint accommodates parts of movement

- Rotation of scapula increases range of movement

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Other muscle fibres involved in abduction

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  • Upper fibres of trapezius
  • Lower fibres of trapezius
  • Serratus anterior (for lateral rotation of scapula)
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Other muscle fibres involved in adduction

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  • Levator scapulae

- Rhomboids

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Muscles involved in the flexion of the arm

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  • Short head of biceps
  • Long head of biceps
  • Coracobrachialis
  • Brachialis - flexes forearm
  • Anterior fibres of deltoid
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Muscles involved in extension of arm

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  • Long head of triceps
  • Lateral head of triceps(extend forearm)
  • Medial head of triceps(extend forearm)
  • Posterior fibres of deltoid
  • Latissimus dorsi
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Why is the glenohumeral joint unstable

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  • Large humeral head
  • Shallow glenoid fossa
  • Most frequently dislocated joint - anterior dislocation common (humeral head descends inferiorly and ends up anterior)
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Factors which increase glenohumeral joint stability

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  1. Coracoacromial arch
  2. Glenohumeral ligaments
  3. Deepening of glenoid fossa by glenoid labrum
  4. Long heads of biceps (above) and triceps (below)
  5. Tendons of rotator cuff muscles
18
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What does the coracocromial arch prevent

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  • Prevents superior dislocation
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What do the glenohumeral ligaments support

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  • Supports anterior of joint
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How does the glenoid labrum increase glenohumeral stability

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  • Deepens glenoid fossa
21
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Long head of biceps - origin

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  • Supraglenoid tubercle

- Long head biceps passes through joint capsule of the transverse humeral ligament

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Long head of triceps - origin

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  • Infraglenoid tubercle
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Features of the rotator cuff muscles

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  • Four muscles
  • Insert on humerus close to joint
  • Fuse with the joint capsule
  • Forms cuff around joint
24
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Which sides do the rotator cuff muscles surround

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  • Rotator cuff muscles surround on all sides except inferiorly
25
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What is the subacromial bursa

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  • The subacromial bursa is the synovial cavity located just below the acromion, which communicates with the subdeltoid bursa
26
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Rotator cuff muscles - insertion

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  • Supraspinatus, infraspinatus and teres minor insert into the greater tubercle
27
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Rotator cuff function

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Together: stabilise humeral head on glenoid fossa

Supraspinatus - initiate abduction

Infraspinatus - lateral rotation

Teres minor - lateral rotation

Subscapularis - medial rotation

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Function of teres major

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  • Should also be considered with the rotator cuff muscles
  • Performs medial rotation
  • Stabilised the humerus during abduction (eccentric contraction)
29
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Rotator cuff injuries

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Supraspinatus impingement:

  • Supraspinatus most commonly injured
  • Limited space for tendon under coracoacromial arch
  • Impingement due to repetitive overhead activities (common in athletes such as throwers)
30
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Blood supply to the rotator cuff

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  • Rich blood supply
  • Scapula anastomosis
  • Allows continuous supply of blood to shoulder region during movement
  • From subclavian and axillary arteries
31
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What is the scapular anastomosis(memorise diagram)

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  • The scapular anastomosis is a system connecting certain subclavian artery and their corresponding axillary artery, forming a circulatory anastomosis around the scapula
  • It allows blood to flow past the joint in case of occlusion, damage, or pinching of specific scapular arteries
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Nerve supply to the shoulder

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From the brachial plexus - suprascapular nerve(supraspinatus and infraspinatus)

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Location of the cords of the brachial plexus

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  • Within axilla

- Below pectoralis minor

34
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Specific innervation of deltoid and teres minor + triceps brachii

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Posterior cord:
Axillary - deltoid and teres minor
Radial - triceps brachii

35
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Specific innervation of subscapularis, teres major and thoracodorsal nerve

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Upper and lower subscapular nerves - subscapularis, teres major
Thoracodorsal nerve - latissimus dorsi

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Boundaries of the quadrangular space

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above/superior: the teres minor (inferior margin).
below/inferior: the teres major (superior margin)
medially: the long head of the triceps brachii (lateral margin)
laterally: the surgical neck of the humerus
anteriorly: the subscapularis

37
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What can a fracture of the surgical neck of the humerus result in

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  • Possible damage to the axillary nerve and posterior circumflex humeral artery
38
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Which branch of the lateral cord of the brachial plexus supplies pectoralis major

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  • Lateral pectoral nerve
39
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Branches of the medial cord that innervate pec major and minor

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  • Medial pectoral nerve (pectoralis major and minor)

- Medial cutaneous nerves to arm and forearm

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