shoulder Flashcards

1
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The shoulder complex is made up of what 5 structures?

A

Sternum
Clavicle
Ribs
Scapula
Humerus

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What is the shoulder trade-off?

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Great ROM
Unstable joint (bc shape)

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Ant surface of clavicle is convex ___ and concave ___

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Medially
Laterally

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4
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How is the clavicle oriented anatomically?

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Slightly above horizontal plane and ~20 degrees posterior to frontal plane

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5
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Angles of scapula (3)?

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Superior, inferior, lateral

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Borders of scapula (3)?

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Superior, lateral, medial

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What is the scapular plane?

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Scapula angled superiorly ~4 degrees (horizontal plane) and anteriorly 35 degrees (frontal plane)

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What is retroversion of head of humerus?

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Rotated posteriorly ~30 degrees w/in horizontal plane

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9
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Do we normally have 65 degrees of humeral retroversion?

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No, it de-rotates as age (~16-20 y.o.)

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10
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What musc attaches to lesser tubercle?

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Subscapularis

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11
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What musc attaches to greater tubercle?

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Upper facet: supraspinatus
Middle: infraspinatus
Lower: teres minor

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12
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What musc attaches to bicipital groove?

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Long head tendon of biceps brachii (and latissimus dorsi at floor)

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13
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Which joint is a true joint?

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SC (sternoclavicular) joint

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14
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What type of joint is the SC?

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Saddle (concave and convex surfaces)

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15
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What musc add stability to the SC joint?

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Ant: SCM
Post: sternohyoid and sternothyoid
Inf: subclavius

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16
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What tissues stabilize the SC joint?

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Ant and post sternoclavicular lig
Interclavicular lig
Costoclavicular lig
Articular disc

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T/F: the ligaments that stabilize the SC joint through all motions

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F: except downward depression

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18
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Mvt of clavicle

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Elev/dep
Prot/Ret
Ant/post rot

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Elev/dep of SC occur in which plane?

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Frontal (parallel) (ant, post axis of rot)

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___ degrees of elev and ___ degrees of dep

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35-45
10

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21
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Elevation of SC roll and glide

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Roll sup
Glide inf

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Depression of SC roll and glide

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Roll inf
Glide sup

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23
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Pro/ret of SC occur in which plane?

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Horiz (vertical axis of rot)

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24
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T/F: there is ~15-30 degrees of port/ret

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T

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Retraction concave on convex sternum results in
Roll and glide post
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T/F: protraction of SC roll and glide post
F: roll and glide ant
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Axial rot of clavicle rotates ___ 20-35 degrees
Post
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Closed pack pos of clavicle
Full post rot (elevation)
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Loose pack pos of clavicle
Arm at side
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SC joint saddle joint: ant and post indicates___, while sup and inf indicates PIC
Concave Convex
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Coracoclavicular lig is made up of
Trapezoid (sup, lat) and conoid ligs
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Tissues that support AC joint
Sup and inf acromioclavicular lig Coracoclavicular lig Articular disc Deltoid and upper trap
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MVT AC joint
Upward/downward rot Rotational adjustment mvts
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Up/downward rot of AC occurs in which plane?
Frontal
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T/F: there is 30 degrees of upward rotation at the SC joint as the arm is fully raised above head
F: AC
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Rotational adjustment mvt of AC occur in which plane?
Horiz
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Horizontal plane adjusting of AC joint is also known
IR/ER (vertical axis)
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Sagittal plane adjusting of AC joint is also known
Ant and post tilting (med lat axis)
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What is the closed pack pos of AC joint?
Full upward rot
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T/F: clavicle facet faces down and laterally, while acromion facet faces up and medially
T
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Scapula and thorax are separated by
Subscapularis Serratus ant Erector spine
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Resting posture of scapula is
10 degrees of ant tilt 5-10 degrees of upward rot 35 degrees of IR
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ST mvt is a cooperation between which joints?
SC & AC
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Neutral scapula position
Between ribs #2-7 6 cm away from spine Slight ant tilt and upward rot
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ST joint mvt
Elev/dep Prot/ret Up/downward rot
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ST elev is a combination of ___ @ SC & ___ @ AC
Elev Downward rot
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ST protraction is a combination of ___ @ SC & ___ @ AC
Protraction Slight IR
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T/F: decreasing motion at AC will compensate by increasing motion at SC?
T
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ST upward rot combination of ___ @ SC & ___ @ AC
Elev Upward rot
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30 degrees of the 60 degrees of upward rot at the ST joint results from
Upward rot of AC Elev of clavicle?
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What is the importance of full upward rotation of ST during elev?
1. preserve Subacromial space 2. maximal stability to support humerus by positioning glenoid fossa advantageously during elev 3. maximal length tension rel of deltoid and supraspinatus (active insufficiency= musc shorten, weak position)
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T/F: raising the arm overhead is called flexion when it is near the frontal/scapular plane
F: ABD (flex= sagittal)
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How is the articular surface of the glenoid fossa oriented in anatomical pos?
Ant-lat in scapular plane (sup)
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In anatomical pos how is the humeral head pos?
Sup, med and post (retroversion) in scapular plane
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T/F: in anatomical pos/ ADD pos, inferior portion of GH capsule (axillary pouch) appears taut (stretch)
F: ABD
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What structures stabilize GH?
Passive: capsular lig Active: rotator cuff musc, long head biceps tendon Glenoid Labrum ST posture (static stability)
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What are the passive stabilizers of GH?
Everything except musc
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What are the active stabilizers of GH?
Musc
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T/F: GH is unstable bc rotator cuff musc insert into capsule?
F: stable
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T/F: capsular lig and musc provide stability when stretched at extreme motions
F: musc prod stability at any joint position
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T/F: long head biceps tendon = dynamic stabilizer of GH bc maint articular stability during active motions
F: rotator cuff musc
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Sup GH capsular lig restricts?
Inf and ant translation ER ADD
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What happens to the sup capsular lig when the GH joint is ABD beyond 35-45 degrees?
Slackens
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Middle GH capsular lig restricts?
Ant translation ER
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Inf GH capsular lig restricts?
ABD
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What happens to the inf capsular lig when the GH joint is ABD 90 degrees?
Taut (stretch, tight)
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What are the 3 parts of the Inf GH capsular lig?
Anterior band Axillary pouch Posterior band
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T/F: post band restricts/tenses during ER, ABD
F: IR
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T/F: Coracohumeral is taut during ABD and stretches during ADD, and restricts inf translation
F: taut ADD, stretch ABD, restricts ER
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T/F: glenoid labrum deepens fossa by 30%?
F: 20%
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What does the glenoid labrum act like?
Suction cup (joint fluid provides stability)
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When the scapula loses upward rot and capsular lig stretches, what happens to humerus?
Slides down
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T/F: the height of the Subacromial space is about 2 cm when the arm is at the side
F: 1 cm
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What structures are under the Subacromial arch?
Superior capsule Supraspinatus Long head Biceps brachii tendon Subacromial bursa
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What are the bursae around the shoulder?
Subacromial bursa Subdeltoid bursa
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Closed pack pos of GH
Full flex, ABD, ER Full ext, ADD, IR
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Loose pack pos of GH
30-30-10 ABD, flex, ER
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Mvt at GH joint
Flex/ext ABD/ADD IR/ER (Horizontal) ABD/ADD
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GH ABD/ADD occur in which plane?
Frontal (ap axis)
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T/F: normal person has ~120 degrees of ABD at GH
T
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T/F: full ABD of shoulder complex requires 60 degrees of downward rot of scapula
F: upward rot
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GH ABD roll and glide
Roll sup Glide inf
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T/F: Supraspinatus can pull sup capsule taut, thus pinching between the humeral head and undersurface of acromion
F: protects from pinch
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GH flex/ext occur in which plane?
Sagittal (ml axis)
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T/F: 180 degrees of flexion available at GH
F: 120 180 degrees includes upward rot of ST
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Full ext of shoulder occurs to a pos of ___ degrees actively and ___ degrees passively behind the frontal plane
65 80
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Flexion in respect to coracoacromial arch rolls ___ and glides ___
Anterior Posterior
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GH IR/ER (axial rot of humerus) occurs in what plane?
Horizontal (vertical axis)
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GH ER: humeral head rolls ___ and glides ___
Post Ant
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When GH ER, Infraspinatus ___ while Subscapularis ___ resulting in co-cxn (dynamic stability)
Contracts (concentric) Stretches (eccentric)
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IMPORTANT YO
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Scapulohumeral rhythm (2:1) states that
For every 3 degrees shoulder ABD, 2 degrees occur by GH ABD and 1 degree from ST upward rot
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1st kinematic principle states of shoulder ABD that
Bc 2:1 scapulohumeral rhythm, full arc of 180 degrees of ABD results from 120 degrees GH ABD and 60 degrees of ST upward rot
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2nd kinematic principle of ABD states that
60 degrees of upward rot of scapula during full shoulder ABD, results from elev clavicle at SC and upward rot of scapula at AC
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3rd kinematic principle of ABD states that
Clavicle retracts at SC during full shoulder ABD
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T/F: clavicle retracts greater distance during shoulder ABD in horizontal plane than during ABD in scapular plane or w/ flexion
F: frontal plane
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4th kinematic principle of ABD states that
As shoulder reaches full ABD, upwardly rotating scapula post tilts and slightly ER
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5th kinematic principle of ABD states that
Clavicle rotates posteriorly along own axis
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6th kinematic principle of ABD states that
Humerus ER during shoulder ABD
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In order to perform complete frontal plane ABD, what does the humerus need to do?
ER (to avoid hitting acromion)
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T/F: Brachial plexus = ventral rami C8-T1
F: C5-T1
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How to remember brachial plexus?
Real--> root Therapists--> trunk Drink--> divisions Cold--> cord Beer--> branches
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Nerve roots C5-6 forms ___ trunk
Upper
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T/F: nerve root C7 forms middle trunk
T
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Nerve roots C8 and T1 forms ___ trunk
Lower
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T/F: ant divisions of upper and middle trunk form the lateral cord
T
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T/F: all ant divisions of the trunks form the posterior cord
F: all post divisions form cord
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Lateral cord forms ___ and ___ nerves
Musculocutaneous Median (other half = medial cord)
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Post cord forms which 5 nerves
Subscapular (upper and lower) Thoracodorsal Axillary Radial
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Medial cord forms median and ___ nerve
Ulnar
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What 2 regions of brachial plexus innervate shoulder complex?
Post cord Prox segments: dorsal scapular, long thoracic, pectoral and suprascapular n
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SC joint receives afferent innervation by __ and __ nerve roots from ___ plexus
C3 & C4 Cervical
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AC and GH joints receives afferent innervation by __ and __ nerve roots via ___ and ___ nerves
C5 & C6 Suprascapular Axillary
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T/F: proximal stabilizers are musc that originate on scapula and clavicle, insert on humerus or forearm
F: distal mobilizers (prox= musc originate on spine, ribs, cranium and insert on scapula and clavicle)
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Examples of proximal stabilizers
Trapezius Serratus ant
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Examples of distal mobilizers
Deltoids Biceps brachii
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What are the ST elevator musc that support the shoulder girdle?
Upper trapezius Levator scapulae Rhomboids
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A depressed clavicle results in __ dislocation at __ joint
Superior SC
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Depressors of ST joint
Lower trapezius Latissimus dorsi Pectoralis minor Subclavius
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T/F: subclavius stabilizes SC joint
T
121
Protractors of ST joint
Serratus ant
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Retractors of ST joint
Middle trapezius Rhomboids Lower trapezius
123
Upward rotators of ST joint
Serratus ant Upper and lower trapezius
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Downward rotators of ST joint
Rhomboids Pectoralis minor
125
GH joint musc that elevate arm
ABD: ant and middle deltoid, Supraspinatus Flex: ant deltoid, Coracobrachialis, Biceps brachii
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T/F: when deltoids are paralyzed, Supraspinatus is capable of fully ABD GH
T
127
T/F: when Supraspinatus is paralyzed, still able to fully ABD
F: difficult but still achievable
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When both deltoid and Supraspinatus are paralyzed, is full ABD still possible?
No
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What is Infraspinatus and Subscapularis role in GH ABD?
Have a limited potential to generate ABD torque, this occurs bc upper fibers pass slightly superiorly to ant-post AoR
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ST joint musc that elevate arm
Upward rot: serrates ant and trapezius (upper and lower fibers)
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Serratus ant pulls on inferior angle of scapula and rotates the glenoid fossa ___ and ___ during upward rot of scap
Upward Laterally
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Upper trapezius upwardly rotates scap indirectly through ___ and ___ pull on clavicle during upward rot of scap
Superior Medial
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Lower trapezius upwardly rotates the scap by inf and medial pull on ___ of the scapula
Spine
134
During full ABD of shoulder, thoracic spine naturally extends _____ degrees
10-15
135
Paralyzed trapezius = very difficult/unachievable to
Elevate arm in frontal plane (ABD) bc middle trapezius= required to generate strong retraction force on scap
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T/F: paralysis of serrates ant = great difficulty actively elevating arm above the head in frontal plane
F: regardless of plane of motion
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Supraspinatus drives the ___ roll of humeral head, while ITS musc drive ___ roll of humeral head during elevation of arm
Superior Inferior
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Traumatic dislocations occur in the ___ direction due to fall or forceful collision
Ant
139
Ant dislocation involves motion/position of
ABD, extreme ER
140
Ant dislocation often injures/overstretches which structures?
Rotator cuff musc Middle and inf GH lig Ant-inf portion of glenoid labrum
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What is a Bankart lesion?
Part of capsule/labrum that detaches from glenoid fossa
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T/F: posttraumatic dislocation don't lead to future reoccurrence
F: leads to future reoccurrence
143
Atraumatic instability is when
Excessive ligamentous laxity
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T/F: atraumatic instability is congenital
T (hereditary)
145
Acquired shoulder instability occurs in
Sports (high-velocity motions: extreme ER, ABD)
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T/F: Subscapularis is the most used musc in shoulder complex
F: Supraspinatus
147
The Supraspinatus has an internal moment arm for shoulder ABD of about
2.5 cm (1 in)
148
When injure/tear Supraspinatus, you should hold obj close to you. Why?
To minimize force demand of musc (red external moment arm of load)
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What predisposes Supraspinatus to degenerate?
Poor mechanical advantage Small cross sectional area Proximity to acromion Compromised blood supply
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1:20 Supraspinatus ratio meaning
Ratio of internal moment arm of musc to external moment arm of load Supraspinatus needs to generate force 20x greater than load
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What are the primary ADD and ext musc of shoulder?
Post deltoid Latissimus dorsi Teres major Long head of triceps Sternocostal head of pec maj
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T/F: ABD and flexors are generate the largest torque of any musc group in shoulder
F: ADD and extensors
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Which muscles have the largest moment arms for ADD and extension?
Latissimus dorsi Terms major Pectoralis major
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When we fully extend shoulder beyond neutral, it is associated w/ ant tilting. What musc primarily drives this?
Pectoralis minor
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T/F: none of the rotator cuff musc are activated during shoulder ADD and ext
F: all rotator cuff musc activated
156
What is the rhomboids role in ADD and ext?
Actively downward rot/prevent upward rot
157
What are the shoulder IR musc?
Subscapularis Pec maj Latissimus dorsi Teres major Ant deltoid
158
Which musc has the greatest moment arm for IR? Least
Subscapularis Ant deltoid
159
When the scapula is fixed but the humerus moves we get a __ rel
Convex on concave (roll and glide oppo)
160
When the thorax moves and the humerus is fixed, we get a ___ rel
Concave on convex (roll and glide same)
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What are the shoulder ER musc?
Infraspinatus Teres minor Posterior deltoid
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What musc assists w/ ER provided at GH between neutral and full ER?
Supraspinatus
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T/F: ext>flex, ADD>ADD, IR>ER
T
164
Factors assoc w/ subacromial impingement
Abnormal GH kinematics (humerus/scap) Poor posture (pos of scap) Poor motor control Adhesive capsulitis. instability, tight pos capsule Swelling, joint osteocytes, abnormal acromion