The Shoulder

Question 1

The shoulder is hyper mobile, so it is…..

Answer 1

unstable

Question 2

The shoulder is also known as the…..

Answer 2

glenohumeral joint

Question 3

The shoulder consists of the…..

Answer 3

clavicle, humerus, scapula

Question 4

What is the most common position to dislocate the shoulder?

Answer 4

arm at 90* of aBduction and externally rotated

Question 5

The greatest strength production is from…..

Answer 5

shoulder ADDuction

Question 6

The shoulder is what kind of joint?

Answer 6

ball and socket

Question 7

The shoulder has how many degrees of freedom?

Answer 7

3

Question 8

The shoulder is a ____axial joint

Answer 8

TRI

Question 9

Name the motions associated with the shoulder joint?

Answer 9

• aBduction/aDduction
• horizontal aB/aDduction
• Internal/External Rotation
• Circumduction

Question 10

The shoulder girdle is also known as the….

Answer 10

pectoral girdle

Question 11

The shoulder girdle connects the upper limb to the…..

Answer 11

axial skeleton

Question 12

What are the primary functions of the shoulder girdle?

Answer 12

1) stabilize shoulder during static contractions

2) provide strong base of support for shoulder mvmts

Question 13

What allows the glenohumeral joint more mobility for reaching-over-head activities?

Answer 13

the clavicle

Question 14

The clavicle articulates with the…..

Answer 14

sternum and scapula

Question 15

What nerve crosses over the humerus?

Answer 15

the radial nerve

Question 16

What deepens the socket of the shoulder?

Answer 16

labrum

Question 17

What muscles make up the rotator cuff?

Answer 17

SITS - supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis