Shoulder Flashcards
What 3 bones are involved in the shoulder girdle
Clavicle
Scapula
Humerus
What are the 3 processes on the scapula
Acromion
Coracoid
Spinous
What are the 3 angles of the scapula
Superior
Inferior
Lateral
What 4 joints are part of the shoulder girdle
Sternoclavicular joint
Acromioclavicular joint
Glenohumeral (shoulder) joint
Scapulothoracic joint
4 ligaments at the sternoclavicular joint
anterior sternoclavicular ligament
posterior sternoclavicular ligament
interclavicular ligament
costoclavicular ligament
3 ligaments at the acromioclavicular joint
acromioclavicular ligament
coroaclavicular ligament: trapezoid and conoid
type of joint - sternoclavicular
saddle
type of joint - acromioclavicular
plane
type of joint - glenohumeral
ball and socket
how many degrees of freedom does the shoulder joint have
3
what surface is the socket of the glenohumeral joint
glenoid fossa of scapular
function of the glenoid labrum
deep the socket at the joint
what type of cartilage is the labrum made of
fibrous
4 rotator cuff muscles
supraspinatus
infraspinatus
teres minor
subscapularis
ligament sta the glenohumeral joint
glenohumeral liagment
coraco-humeral ligament
transerse humeral ligament
4 factors that affect the shoulder stability
glenoid labrum
glenohumeral ligament
coraco acromial arch
rotator cuff muscles