Exam 4 (Final) Flashcards
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What are the bones of the shoulder joint?
scapula, clavicle, humerus
What are the parts of bones that make up the glenohumeral joint?
The spherical head of the humerus, and the small shallow glenoid fossa of the scapula
The spherical head of the humerus is ______
convex
The head of the glenoid fossa of the scapula is ______
concave
The glenohumeral joint is what type of joint?
ball and socket
How many degrees of freedom does the GH joint move in?
3
What are the osteokinematis of the GH joint?
F/T/S + Scaption
the GH joint can move in ______ degrees of abduction/adduction
120/-
The GH joint can move in ____ degrees of rotation
70-90
The GH joint can move in _____ degrees of horizontal abduction/adduction
45/135
The GH joint can move in _____ degrees of flexion and extension
120/50
Why is the GH joint frequently injured?
Due to its design
What deepens the glenoid fossa?
Labrum
Why are the ligaments of the GH joint so lax?
To accommodate wide ROM
What does the labrum do?
deepens fossa, provides cushioning, and prevents excessive translation of humeral head
What are the ligamentous reinforcements of the GH joint?
Coracohumeral, superior glenohumeral, middle glenohumeral, inferior glenohumeral
The GH joint capsule allows for _____ of distraction
1-2 inches
What is the redundant fold?
an axillary pouch
What do the rotator cuff muscles do?
provide compression of the GH joint and give dynamic ligament tension
Joint compression resists what and does what else?
translation forces, centers humeral head
What are the superior muscular reinforcements of the GH joint?
supraspinatus and long head of biceps
What is the inferior musclular reinforcement of the gh joint?
long head of triceps
What is the anterior muscular reinforcement of the gh joint?
subscapularis, pectoralis major, and teris major
What is the posterior muscular reinforcement of the gh joint?
infraspinatus and teres minor