Shoulder

Question 1

What type of joint is the gleno-humeral joint?

Answer 1

Ball and socket
Synovial
-Humeral head & glenoid fossa of scapula

Question 2

What bones are involved in the shoulder girdle?

Answer 2

Scapula
Clavicle
Proximal humerus

Question 3

What are the supportive muscles of the shoulder girdle?

Answer 3

Deltoid

Rotator cuff

Question 4

What muscles in the shoulder provides bone stability?

Answer 4

Rotator cuff muscles

Question 5

What is the supraspinatus muscles attachment to the humerus and action?

Answer 5

Greater tuberosity

Initiation of abduction

Question 6

Which 2 muscles do the action of external rotation and where do they attach to the humerus?

Answer 6

Infraspinatus and teres minor

Attach at the greater tuberosity

Question 7

Which muscle attaches to the humerus by the lesser tuberosity? What is it’s action?

Answer 7

Subscapularis

Internal rotation

Question 8

What does chronic rotator cuff insufficiency result in?

Answer 8

Glenohumeral OA

Question 9

Common shoulder issues with younger patients?

Answer 9

Instability

Question 10

Common shoulder issues with middle aged patients/

Answer 10

Rotator cuff tears (grey hair, cuff tear), frozen shoulder

Question 11

Common shoulder problems in elderly patients?

Answer 11

Glenohumeral OA