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Glenohumeral Joint (GH) Flashcards

1
Q

label the boney features of the GH Joint

A
  1. head od humerus
  2. glenoid fossa
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2
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how stable is the GH joint

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  • not a lot of boney stabilitly
  • designed for lots of freedom of movement
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3
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identify the movement

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  • flexion in the sagittal plane
  • extension in the sagittal plane
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4
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identify the movement

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  • abduction
  • adduction
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5
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identify the movement

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  • cross flexion
  • cross extension

(or flexion and extension in the horizontal plane)

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6
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identify the movement

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  • external rotation of the GH joint
  • internal rotation of the GH joint
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7
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identify the motion

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  • external/ lateral rotation
  • internal/ medial rotation
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8
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label the scapula boney features

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  1. spine of scapula
  2. acromion process
  3. supra spinous fossa
  4. infraspinous fossa
  5. glenoid fossa
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9
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label the scapular boney features

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  1. acromion process
  2. coracoid process
  3. subscapular fossa
  4. glenoid fossa
  5. supraglenoid tubercle
  6. infraglenoid tubercle
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10
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identify the shoulder boney features

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  1. anatomic neck of humerus
  2. lesser tubercle
  3. greater tubercle
  4. bicipital groove
  5. lateral lip of bicipital groove
  6. medial lip of bicipital groove
  7. surgical neck of humerus
  8. deltoid tuberosity
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11
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identify the ligament - what motion does it limit?

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  • coraco-acromial ligament
  • does not limit any motion - does not cross a joint
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12
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identify the muscle

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supraspinatus

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13
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identify the green outline - what is its function

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  • glenoid labrum
  • acts as a seal for the joint
  • often tears with dislocation of the shoulder
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14
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label the ligaments

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  1. superior glenohumeral ligament (SGHL)
  2. middle glenohumeral ligament (MGHL)
  3. inferior glenohumeral ligament complex (IGHL complex)
  4. axillary pouch
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15
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identify the ligaments

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  • SGHL
  • MGHL
  • IGHL complex
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16
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which GH ligament originates from 1:00 on GH rim, what motion(s) does it limit?

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  • SGHL
  • limits external/lateral rotation of the GH joint
  • prevents anterior translation of the humerus relative ti the GH joint
17
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which GH ligament originates from 2:00 on the GH rim, what motion(s) does it limit?

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  • MGHL
  • limits external/lateral rotation of the GH joint
  • prevents anterior translation of the humerus relative ti the GH joint
18
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which GH ligament originates from 3:00 and inserts at 8:00 on the GH rim, what motion(s) does it limit?

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  • IGHL complex
  • limits external/lateral rotation of the GH joint
  • prevents anterior translation of the humerus relative ti the GH joint
19
Q

the axillary pouch is _______ with _ bands

A

continuous, 2

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