vocab Flashcards
AC Joint
A joint at the top of the shoulder
Glenoid Fossa
a shallow depression on a bone into which another bone fits to form a joint, especially that on the scapula into which the head of the humerus fits.
AC Separation
a very frequent injury among physically active people.
Head of Humerus
The upper or proximal extremity of the humerus consists of the bone’s large rounded head joined to the body by a constricted portion called the neck,
Acromion Process
a bony process on the scapula (shoulder blade).
Glenoid Labrum
a fibrocartilaginous structure rim attached around the margin of the glenoid cavity in the shoulder blade
Hills-Sach
a cortical depression in the posterolateral head of the humerus
Brachial Plexus
a network of nerves formed by the ventral rami of the lower four cervical nerves and first thoracic nerve (C5, C6, C7, C8, and T1).
Rotator Cuff
a group of muscles and tendons that surround the shoulder joint, keeping the head of your upper arm bone firmly within the shallow socket of the shoulder
Stinger
Pinched nerve
SC Joint
formed from the articulation of the medial aspect of the clavicle and the manubrium of the sternum
Biceps Tendon
Biceps tendinitis is an inflammation or irritation of the upper biceps tendon
DOMS
Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is the pain and stiffness felt in muscles several hours to days after unaccustomed or strenuous exercise
Dynamic Stability
The characteristic of a body, such as an aircraft, rocket, or ship, that causes it, when disturbed from an original state of steady motion in an upright position, to damp the oscillations set up by restoring moments and gradually return to its original state.
Synergistically
When synergistic parts work together, they accomplish more than they could alone
