Upper Extremity Joints Flashcards
What are 5 important joints/articulations of the shoulder?
Acromioclavicular joint
Sternoclavicular joint
Glenohumoral joint
Subacromial space
Scapulothracic space
The choricoclavicular ligament is composed of what 2 ligaments?
Trapezoid ligament
Conoid ligament
What is circumduction of the shoulder joint?
What are the 3 subdivsions of the trapezius?
What are their functions?
Descending - Scapular elevation
Transverse - Scapular retraction, humeral abduction past 90 degrees
Ascending - Scapular depression
What is the innervation of the trapezius?
Spinal accessory nerve aka cranial nerve 11
What muscles are shown?
What are their functions?
How are they innervated?
What muscles are shown?
What is their function?
How are they innervated?
What muscle is shown?
What is its function?
How is it innervated?
What muscles are shown?
What is their function?
How are they innervated?
Supraspinatus - abduction innervated via suprascapular nerve
Infraspinatus - Lateral rotation innervated via suprascapular nerve
Teres minor - lateral rotation, adduction, innervated via axillary nerve
Subscapularis - medial rotation, innervated via subscapular nerve
What muscle is shown?
What is its function?
How is it innervated?
The […] runs superficial to the superior transverse leigament
Suprascapular artery
The glenohumoral joint is designed for:
a) Stability
b) Mobility
B - Mobility
What 5 elements of the glenohumeral joint provide static support?
- The glenoid labrum
- The synovial membrane
- Articular capsule
- Glenohumeral ligaments
- Coracohumeral ligament
The glenoid labrum is made of […]
Fibrocartilage
Describe the function of the glenoid labrum in the glenohumeral joint.
- Increases bony congruency by increasing the depth of the socket
- Fibrocartilage composition provides shock absorption
- Creates negative pressure environment that wants to suck the humeral head into the socket
Describe the function of the synovial membrane in the glenohumeral joint.
- Secretes synovial fluid
- Creates negative pressure to suck humeral head into socket
- Covers the proximal parts of the tendon of the long head of the biceps brachii where it inserts onto the scapula to reduce friction as it moves through the intertubercular groove