shoulder quiz Flashcards
2 types of movement that can occur at shoulder + their joint movement
-lateral raises = abduction
-throwing baseball = circumduction
1 shoulder injury
*shoulder separation:
-tearing of the acromioclavicular ligament (clavicle separated from acromion)
-the result of falls directly on the shoulder
-symptoms: swelling, pain at top of shoulder, & limited range of motion
-severity is determined by x-ray
-if severity of tear is 3rd degree, surgery may be required
-recovery after surgery can be accelerated with physiotherapy (athletes return to activity sooner)
diagram
left side down:
-clavicle
-coracoclavicular ligament
-coracoid process
-scapula
right side down:
-acromioclavicular ligament
-acromion
-coracoacromial ligament
-glenhomeral ligaments and joint capsule
-tendon of biceps branchii (long head)
-humerus