Week 1: Joints of the Shoulder

Question 1

What are the joints of the shoulder region?

Answer 1

Glenohumeral, acromioclavicular, sternoclavicular,

Question 2

What type of joint is the glenohumeral joint?

Answer 2

synovial, multi-axial, ball and socket

Question 3

What are the articular surfaces of the glenohumeral joint?

Answer 3

Glenoid fossa and humeral head

Question 4

What are the ligaments of the glenohumeral joint?

Answer 4

Coracohumeral (capsular and extracapsular), coracoacromial (extracapsular), glenohumeral (capsular) transverse humeral (capsular)

Question 5

What type of joint is the sternoclavicular joint?

Answer 5

synovial, multi-axial, plane

Question 6

What are the articular surfaces of the sternoclavicular joint?

Answer 6

Sternal head of clavicle, clavicular hutch of sternum and costal cartilage

Question 7

What ligaments reinforce the sternoclavicular joint?

Answer 7

Costoclavicular (extracapsular), anterior sternoclavicular (capsular), posterior sternoclavicular (capsular), interclavicular (extracapsular)

Question 8

What type of joint is the acromioclavicular joint?

Answer 8

Synovial, multi-axial, plane

Question 9

What are the articular surfaces of the acromioclavicular joint?

Answer 9

acromial end of clavicle and anterior-medial acromion

Question 10

What ligaments reinforce the acromioclavicular joint?

Answer 10

conoid part of coracoclavicular ligament (extracapsular) and trapezoid part of coracoclavicular ligament (extracapsular)