Shoulder Joint Flashcards
Name of shoulder joint
Glenohumeral joint
Which type of joint is shoulder joint
Multi axial
Synovial ball and socket joint
What is Glenoid labrum
Fibrocartilaginous rim that deepen the glenoid cavity
Capsule attachment of shoulder joint
Medially…glenoid cavity
Laterally….anatomical neck of humerus
Capsule of shoulder joint is supported by
Rotator cuff muscles (sits)
Number of ligaments
3 main
1 accessory
Names of the ligaments
Glenohumeral ligament
Transverse humeral ligament
Coracohumeral ligament
Coracoacromial ligament
Blood supply
Anterior circumflex humeral vessel
Posterior circumflex humeral vessel
Suprascapular
Subscapular
Nerve supply
Axillary
Suprascapular
Musculocutanous
Bursa which does not communicate with shoulder joint
Subacromial bursa
Bursa names
Subacromial (subdeltoid)
Subscapularis
Infraspinatus
Which tendon is continous with the glenoid labrum
Long head of biceps
Anterior shoulder dislocation
Area between superior and middle glenohumeral ligament
Foramen of weitbrecht
Shoulder joint movements
Flexion…extension
Abduction..adduction
Medial..lateral rotation
Circumduction
Flexion
90°
Dp bc