Shoulder Joint Flashcards
What is the Definition of the Shoulder joint?
It is a Ball and Socket Joint formed by the Head of the Humerus and the glenoid Cavity of the Scapula.
What are other names for the shoulder Joint?
Glenohumeral Joint and Humeroscapular.
What types of movements can the Shoulder joint perform?
The Shoulder joint allows for Flexion, Extension, Adduction, Abduction, internal and External Rotation, Hyperextension, Circumduction.
What are all of the Anatomical Components of the Shoulder Joint?
1: Articular capsule
2: Coracohumeral ligament
3: Glenohumeral Ligament
4: Transvers Humeral Ligament
5: Glenoid Labrum
6: Bursae
Why is the Shoulder joint the most freely moveable?
This is because the Articular capsule is looser then other joints and because of the shallowness of the Glenoid cavity of the Scapula.
Where does most of the strength of the Shoulder joint come from?
Although ligaments of the joint give it some support most of the strength of the Joint comes form the muscles surrounding the Joint (Rotator Cuff Muscles).
What are the components of the Articular Capsule of the Shoulder Joint?
A thin loose sac that completely envelopes the joint.
It extends from the Glenoid Cavity to the Anatomical neck of the Humerus containing Synovial Fluid inside.
What are the Components of the Coracohumeral Ligament of the Shoulder Joint?
Its a strong broad ligament that strengthens the Superior and Anterior portion of the Articular Capsule.
Extends from the lateral aspect of the Coracoid process of the Scapula to the greater Tubercle.
What are the Components of the Glenohumeral Ligament of the Shoulder joint?
There are 3 thickenings of this ligament and the Super portion attaches from glenoid cavity to lesser tubercle.
Middle portion to the neck of the humerus.
The inferior portion attaches to the Proximal head/ Neck junction.
The middle portion is sometimes absent but play a role in stabilizing the joint when it approaches or exceeds its limits of motion.
What is the Transverse Humeral Ligament of the shoulder joint?
It is a Narrow sheet extending from the Greater tubercle to the lesser tubercle.
Functioning as a Retinaculum to hold the long head of the Bicep Brachii muscle.
What is the Glenoid Labrum of the Shoulder Joint?
It is a Narrow rim of Fibrocartilage around the edge of the Glenoid cavity.
It slightly deepens and enlarges the Glenoid cavity.
What ligaments in the shoulder Joint are sometimes Absent or Indistinct?
The 3 thickenings of the Glenohumeral ligament.
How many bursae are associated with the Shoulder joint?
There are 4 in the Shoulder joint.
What are the names of the Bursae in the Shoulder Joint?
1: Subacromial bursae
2: SubScapular bursae
3: Sub deltoid Bursae
4: Sub coracoid Bursae
What are the Common injuries you can get to your shoulder?
Rotator cuff injury, Dislocated shoulder, Separated Shoulder, Torn Glenoid Labrum.
What is a Rotator Cuff injury and what does it involve?
This is a Strain or tear of a rotator Cuff muscle.
What can increase the wearing out of the Supraspinatous tendon?
Things such as Poor posture, Aging, improper lifting, overuse.
Why is the Supraspinatous Tendon the most Exposed to Wear and tear?
This is because of its location between the Humerus and the Acromion.
What is a Dislocation of the Shoulder joint and what does it involve?
Most of the time it is a inferior displacement of the head of the humerus, this is where the articular cartilage is protected the least.
How do you treat a Joint Dislocation?
You treat it with Rest, ice, pain meds, Manuel manipulation, or Surgery.
What is a Separated Shoulder and how does it occur?
This is not actually a condition to the Shoulder joint bu the A/C Joint.
This is result of forceful trauma to the shoulder joint.
What are the treatment options for a Separated Shoulder?
These are similar to a Dislocation but Surgery intervention is RARLY needed.
What is the Condition of a Torn Glenoid labrum?
This is when the Fibrocartilage Labrum tears away from the glenoid cavity where it sits.
The Joint may feel like it is slipping out of place and may result in a Dislocation as well.
How do you treat a torn Glenoid Labrum?
The Labrum must be surgically sutured back and with anchors.