Shoulder Flashcards
The shoulder joint is what type of joint?
Synovial Ball and Socket
The ball of the shoulder is also called
Head f Humerus
The socket of the shoulder is what cavity
Glenoid Cavity
The rim of the cartilage surrounding the socket of the shoulder is the
Glenoid Labrum
The coracohumeral ligament does what in the shoulder
Strengthens upper anterior aspect of joint capsule
The coraco-acromial arch is made ups
Acromion and Coracoid Process of Scapula and Coraco-Acromial Ligament
What prevents superior displacement of humeral head
Coraco-Acromial Arch
What prevents superior displacement of humeral head
Coraco-Acromial Arch
What are the 2 main bursa in shoulder
Subacromial (Subdeltoid) Bursa and Subscapular Bursa
Where does the subacromial bursa sit?
Between Infra and Supraspinatus Muscles and Deltoid
Which bursa communicates with joint cavity in shoulder
Subscapular
What is the role of subacromial bursa?
Facilitates movement of supraspinous tendon under coraco-acromial arch and of deltoid over joint capsule and greater tubercle of humerus
What common sporting injury damages the subacromial bursa?
Subacromial Bursitis
