upper arm Flashcards
sternoclavicular joint is what kind of joint
synovial=saddle
glenohumeral joint is what kind of joint
synovial ball and socket
acromioclavicular joint is what kind of joint
synovial=plane type
sternoclavicular joint: Articular surfaces = of sternal end of clavicle-manubrium & 1st costal cartilage = covered with
fibrocartilage
ligament of sternoclavicular joint
sternoclavicular
Glenohumeral joint:Articular surface =of humeral head & glenoid cavity = covered with
hyaline cartilage
Glenohumeral joint:Ligament = Glenohumeral
consists of 3 ligaments involved
- coracohumeral
- transverse humeral
- coracoacromial
Acromioclavicular joint: Articular surfaces = of acromial end of clavicle & acromial of scapula = covered with
fibrocartilage
Acromioclavicular joint 2 main ligaments and the ligaments that fall under them
- coracoclavicular
- conoid ligament
- trapezoid “” - acromioclavicular
scapular overlies with ribs
2-7th