The Shoulder Flashcards
Diagram: Identify the 4 joints

Left to Right, Top to Bottom
- Sternoclavicular
- Acromioclavicular
- Scapulothoracic
- Glenohumeral
Content: Passive/static glenohumeral stability (5)
- Bones
- Cartilage
- Capsule
- Labrum
- Ligaments
Content: Active/dynamic glenohumeral stability (2)
- Deep muscles (rotator cuff)
- Neuromuscular balance between deep and superficial muscles
Diagram: Ligaments

Top to bottom
- Conoid
- Trapezoid (with conoid = coracoclavicular
- Acromioclavicular
- Coraco-acromial
- Coraco-humeral
- Transverse humeral
- Superior GHL
- Middle GHL
- Inferior GHL
Content: Superficial muscles (6)
- Deltoid
- Pectoralis
- Biceps
- Trapezius
- Latissimus dorsi
- Serratus anterior
Content: Deep muscles/rotator cuff (4)
- Supraspinatus
- Infraspinatus
- Teres minor
- Subscapularis
Q: What is the ratio for glenohumeral/scapulothoracic movement?
5:4
Q: What is the ratio for humeral/scapular movement?
2:1
Q: When does scapulohumeral rhythm begin?
After 30 degrees of abduction
Q: What 3 movements occur at the clavicle?
- Protraction/Retraction
- Elevation/Depression
- Posterior rotation/Anterior rotation
Q: What movements occur at the ST joint?
- IR/ER
- Upward/lateral rotation/Downard/medial rotation
- Posterior tilting/Anterior tilting
Q: What is roll and glide for humeral flexion?
R = ant
G = post
Q: What is roll and glide for humeral horizontal adduction?
R = ant
G = post
Q: What is roll and glide for humeral IR?
R = ant
G = Post
Q: What is roll and glide for humeral extension?
R = post
G = ant
Q: What is roll and glide for humeral horizontal abduction?
R = post
G = ant
Q: What is roll and glide for humeral ER?
R = post
G = ant
Q: What is roll and glide for humeral abduction?
R = superior
G = inferior
Q: For what degrees of motion does elevation through abduction occur?
170-180
Q: For what degrees of motion does elevation through forward flexion occur?
160-180
Q: For what degrees of motion does elevation through the plan of the scapula occur?
170-180
Q: For what degrees of motion does ER occur?
80-90
Q: For what degrees of motion does IR occur?
60-100
Q: For what degrees of motion does extension occur?
50-60



