Shoulder Flashcards
1
Q
Name the four shoulder joints
A
Glenohumeral
Acromioclavicular
Sternoclavicular
Scapulothoracic
2
Q
Supraspinatus
A
Origin: supraspinous fossa
Insertion: greater tubercle
Helps with abduction and dynamic stability
Innervates by suprascapular nerve
3
Q
what does subluxation mean?
A
dislocation
4
Q
what type of joint is the acromioclavicular joint?
A
synovial plane joint
movement is passive as no muscles move the AC joint it corresponds with movement at the scapulothoracic joint
5
Q
what type of joint is the sternoclavicular joint?
A
synovial saddle
6
Q
what is shoulder elevation?
A
shrugging shoulders/ raising the arm
7
Q
what is shoulder depression?
A
pulling shoulders down
8
Q
what is shoulder protraction?
A
pulling shoulders forward
9
Q
what is shoulder retraction?
A
moving scapular back toward the spine
