Shoulder Flashcards
Acromion process
end of the top of the scapular
Coracoid process
small hook-like structure at the top front part of the scapula
Glenoid
the socket of the Glenohumeral joint
humeral head
is the ball of the Glenohumeral joint
Clavicle
collarbone
Scapula
shoulder blade
What makes up the shoulder joint?
- Glenohumeral joint - AC joint (acromioclavicular)
What is the Glenohumeral joint
– ball and socket joint between the scapula and the humerus o Glenoid is the socket, humeral head is the ball o Yoga poses can contribute to injury – anything that adds weight
What is the AC joint (acromioclavicular)?
Junction between the acromion (part of the scapula that forms the highest point of the shoulder) and the clavicle
What is the Coracohumeral ligament
- joins coracoid process to the humerus - helps extend and move back, stops arm from falling
What is the Glenohumeral ligament?
stabilisation of the glenohumeral joint in adduction and external rotation all the way around the socket and ball
What is the Coracoacromial ligament?
connects the acromion and coracoid process of the scapula, allows complex shoulder movement without separation of the scapula from the clavicle
What do muscles do?
Move the bones
How are muscles attached to bones?
With tendons
What is the rotator cuff
- Rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that create a cuff around the shoulder joint - Allow movement of the arm - Keeps humeral head in the shoulder socket (glenoid)
What is a pre-requisite for the rotator cuff?
- To be part of the shoulder girdle – attached to scapular and the humeral head
Muscles of the rotator cuff?
- Four muscles – SITS o Supraspinatus (on the top o Infraspinatus – back of scapular o Teres minor o Subscapularis – inside the front of the scapular, sits almost touching the ribs
What are the deltoids?
Anterior, lateral, posterior
What does the front deltoid do?
contracts pull shoulder forward and internally rotate
What does the deltoid medial do?
central deltoid – lifts arm up
What does the rear deltoid do?
draws shoulder back and externally rotates (with help of infraspinatus)
What limits the range of movement for arms over head?
- AC joint limits the range of movement for arms over head - nice modification take the arms forward so don’t get the compression in our arms bone when lift upward