Exam 2 - Upper Limb - General

Question 1

What type of joint is the glenohumeral joint?

Answer 1

Synovial joint - ball and socket joint

Question 2

What is the glenoid labrum

Answer 2

Rib of fibrocartilage attached to glenoid cavity that deepens the articular surface

Question 3

What are the ligaments that surround the joint capsule of the glenohumeral joint?

Answer 3

Anteriorly: superior, middle, inferior glenohumeral ligaments
Superiorly: coracohumeral ligament

Question 4

What are two of the functions of the synovial membrane that lines the capsule of the glenohumeral joint?

Answer 4

1. Forms a tendon sheath around the tendon of the biceps brachii
2. Communicates with the subtendinous bursa of subscapularis

Question 5

Ligament that attaches from coracoid process to acromion of scapula

Answer 5

coracoacromial ligament

Question 6

Ligament that prevents superior dislocation of humerus

Answer 6

coracoacromial ligament

Question 7

What are the three bursas associated with the glenohumeral joint?

Answer 7

1. Subtendinous bursa of the subscapularis - anterior
2. Subacromial bursa - superior
3. Subdeltoid bursa - lateral

Question 8

Subtendinous bursa of subscapularis

Answer 8

• Superior bursa of glenohumeral joint
• between the subscapularis tendon and neck of scapula
• communicates with the synovial cavity

Question 9

Subacromial bursa

Answer 9

• superior
• under coracoacromial ligament
• above supraspinatus tendon and glenohumeral joint capsule

Question 10

Subdeltoid bursa

Answer 10

• lateral
• deep to deltoid muscle
• above subscapularis tendon

Question 11

Regions of upper limb

Answer 11

Shoulder region, Axillary region, Brachial region (arm), Cubital region, Antebrachial (forearm), carpal region, hand ;