Anatomy - skeletal system - the shoulder joint

Question 1

The shoulder joint consists of how many pairs of bones

Answer 1

2

Question 2

what are these pairs of bones

Answer 2

1. clavicle
2. scapula

Question 3

What kind of joint is the shoulder?

Answer 3

ball and socket joint

relies on ligaments and muscles for stability

very mobile and flexible

Question 4

What movements can the shoulder perform?

Answer 4

1. flexion and extension
2. abduction and adduction
3. external rotation and internal rotation

Question 5

what is a common movement created by flexion and extension of the shoulder joint

Answer 5

Pushing and pulling

Question 6

What movement is created by abduction/adduction of the shoulder

Answer 6

lowering or raising the arm to the side

Question 7

What happens when we internally/externally rotate the shoulder?

Answer 7

the elbows go in the opposite direction