Shoulder Flashcards
What bones connect the upper extremity to the trunk?
The clavicle and the scapula
What articulates with the scapula at the shoulder joint?
Humerus
The scapula and the clavicle articulate with the bones of the thorax at one point only, where is this point?
The sternoclavicular joint
What is the abbreviation for the sternoclavicular joint?
The SC joint
The lateral end of the clavicle articulates with what projection on the scapula?
What joint does it form?
The acromion;
The acromioclavicular joint
What is another name for the acromioclavicular joint?
The AC joint
The clavicle has a (forward/backward) curve to its medial half
Forward
What does the medial end of the clavicle articulate with ?
The sternum
What does the lateral end of the clavicle articulate with?
The scapula
The medial end of the clavicle is (larger/smaller) than the lateral end of the clavicle
Larger
What is the name of the articular surface for the shoulder joint?
Glenoid fossa
What are the names of the structures above and below the glenoid fossa?
Above - Supraglenoid tubercle
Below - Infraglenoid tubercle
The lateral end of the spine of the scapula gives rise to a flat, angulated projection called the _____
Acromion
Where does the clavicle articulate with the scapula?
The acromion
What is the flat ligament that joins the coracoid process to the acromion ?
Coracoacromial ligament
The medial end of the clavicle articulates with the superolateral surface of the manubrium to form what joint?
The sternoclavicular joint
The most superior part of the humerus is called what?
The head of the humerus
What is the name of the well marked groove on the anterior aspect of the humerus?
The bicipital groove
What runs in the bicipital groove?
The tendon of the long head of the biceps
What is another name for the bicipital groove?
Intertubercular groove of the humerus (it is between two tubercles)
What two structures do you find at the proximal end of the bicipital groove?
The greater tubercle & the lesser tubercle
Almost halfway down the lateral aspect of the humerus is a rough spot called the ____
Deltoid tuberosity
What is the maximum amount of motion in terms of degrees that the glenohumeral joint can produce?
120
What joints makeup the shoulder?
The glenohumeral joint, acromioclavicular joint, sternoclavicular joint, & the scapulothoracic joint
Out of the four shoulder joints, ____ are synovial joints and the ______ joint is a pseudo joint
3; scapulothoracic
What is the top portion of the sternum called?
Manubrium
The medial surface of the clavicle is (larger/smaller) than the lateral surface of the clavicle
Larger
The articular surface on the medial end of the clavicle is (convex/concave) running superior to inferior and (concave/convex) running anterior to posterior.
Convex; Concave
The sternoclavicular joint is a (saddle/hinge) joint
Saddle
A saddle joint is formed from when one part of a surface is concave and one part is convex ____ degrees from each other.
90
Articular cartilage is ____ cartilage
Hyaline
There is a complete (fibrocartilaginous/hyaline cartilage) disc that is really thick attaching superomedially on the upper aspect of the clavicle, coming down inferolaterally on the manubrium. This disc is attaching on the first costal cartilage and separating that joint into separate spaces.
Fibrocartilaginous
The sternoclavicular joint at max, produces how many degrees of elevation/depression?
60
The sternoclavicular joint at max, produces how many degrees of protraction/retraction?
30
As the sternoclavicular joint elevates there is going to be some _____ _____ rotation.
coupled posterior
What two kind of layers do capsules have?
A fibrous layer & a synovial layer
What are the two ligaments blended in with the capsule running from the clavicle to the manubrium?
Anterior sternoclavicular ligament & the posterior sternoclavicular ligament
What motions do the anterior sternoclavicular ligament & the posterior sternoclavicular ligament limit?
Anterior & posterior movement of the clavicle
What motion does the anterior sternoclavicular ligament resist?
For the most part these ligaments are so tight that the anterior ligament is going to resist the anterior motion and the posterior motion and viceversa.
What ligament runs from the superior aspect of the medial portion of the clavicle, running down along the capsule to the superior surface of the manubrium and back up to the other clavicle’s medial superior end?
The interclavicular ligament
What motion does the interclavicular ligament resist?
Depression of the lateral end of the clavicle
What ligament runs from the first costal cartilage to the proximal end of the clavicle?
The costoclavicular ligament
What motion does the costoclavicular ligament resist?
Elevation of the lateral end of the clavicle
The articular disk of the clavicle on/near the SC Joint has to be (thick/thin) to resist medial forces going through the clavicle. It is the only connection to the axial skeleton so it is going to take on a lot of force.
Thick
The thickness of the articular disk of the clavicle on/near the SC joint allows for (more/less) movement.
More;
It allows the SC joint to get that 60 degrees of motion.
The acromioclavicular joint (A/C) is the junction between the (lateral/medial) end of the clavicle and the anteromedial surface of the acromion process.
Lateral
The articular surfaces of the acromioclavicular joint are relatively (flat/round).
Flat
What movements occur in joints that are relatively flat?
Translation (sliding) movements
There is an articular disk in the A/C joint that is typically (not complete/complete).
Not complete
Only 10% of the population will have a complete disk.
What type of joint is the AC joint?
A synovial joint
The joint capsule of the AC joint is (thin and loose/ thick and dense) and allows for small sliding motions (also called AC joint adjustments).
Thin and loose
The AC adjustments are between what two bones?
The clavicle and the scapula