Shoulder Flashcards
4 components of shoulder complex
- scapulothoracic
- sternoclavicular
- acromioclavicular
- glenohumeral
the clavicle’s anterior surface is _____ medially and ______ laterally
convex; concave
orientation of glenoid fossa + name
anterolateral; scapular plane
term to measure elevation of arm in scapular plane
scaption
which direction does the humeral head face?
medially and superiorly
angle of inclination of humerus
135º
retroversion angle of humerus
30º
joint type of SC
synovial
how many clavicular DOF? what are they?
3
elevation/depression
protraction/retraction
ant/post rotation
what happens to the clavicle when the shoulder is abducted?
posterior rotation, retraction and elevation
arthrokinematics for elevation/depression of clavicle
convex clav on concave stern
arthrokinematics for pro/retraction of clavicle
concave on convex
retraction = ____ glide
posterior
protraction = _____ glide
anterior
explain clavicular rotation
rotates posteriorly with abduction/flexion; returns to orig position with arm returning to neutral
joint type of AC
plane synovial joint
conoid lig prevents _________
superior translation
trapezoid lig prevents __________
acromion from sliding underneath the clavicle
coracoacromial lig’s role
stability
DOF at AC joint - what are they?
3
up/down rotation
IR/ER
ant/post tilt
motions at AC joint are __________ movements
fine tuning
shoulder ROM is largely attributed to _______________
scapulothoracic movement
unique thing about ST joint
not a true joint, an articulation
DOF of ST joint and what are they?
3
elevation/depression
retraction/protraction
down/upward rotation
how much of shoulder’s flexion/abduction ROM does full upward rotation at STJ account for?
1/3 of total
what type of joint is GHJ?
synovial, ball and socket
primary goal of GHJ
position hand in space
GHJ: anatomical sacrifice of _________ for _________
stability; mobility