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Kinesiology - shoulder and shoulder girdle Flashcards

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1
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What does the shoulder girdle refer to?

A

the scapula

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What does the shoulder joint refer to?

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glenohumeral joint

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What is the joint within the shoulder?

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glenohumeral

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What 2 bones articulate to form the glenohumeral joint?

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glenoid fossa and the head of the humerus

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What are the 3 joints in the shoulder girdle?

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  • sternoclavicular
  • acromioclavicular
  • scapulothoracic
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What type of joint is the glenohumeral?

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ball and socket

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What type of joint is the sternoclavicular?

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saddle

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What type of joint is the acromioclavicular?

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gliding

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What are the 6 most important bony landmarks of the glenohumeral joint?

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  • humeral head
  • greater tubercle
  • lesser tubercle
  • bicipital groove
  • deltoid tuberosity
  • glenoid cavity
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What are the 2 most important ligaments in the glenohumeral joint?

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  • coracohumeral
  • glenohumeral
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List the 4 rotator cuff muscles

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  • supraspinatus
  • infraspinatus
  • teres minor
  • subscapularis
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Which rotator cuff muscle is anterior on the glenohumeral joint?

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subscapularis

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Which rotator cuff muscles are posterior on the glenohumeral joint?

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  • supraspinatus
  • infraspinatus
  • teres minor
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What is the glenoid labrum?

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fibrous tissue that surrounds the glenoid fossa, creating negative pressure

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Are the superior, middle and inferior glenohumeral joints on the anterior or posterior side of the glenohumeral joint?

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anterior

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List the movements that occur at the glenohumeral joint?

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  • external rotation
  • internal rotation
  • hyperextension
  • extension
  • flexion
  • abduction
  • adduction
  • horizontal abduction
  • horizontal adduction
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What two glenohumeral movements occur on a different plane?

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  • horizontal abduction
  • horizontal adduction
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What is the origin of the anterior deltoid?

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lateral 1/3 of clavicle

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What is the origin of the middle deltoid?

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acromion process

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What is the origin posterior deltoid?

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spine of scapula

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What is the insertion of the 3 deltoids?

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deltoid tuberosity of the humerus

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What actions do anterior deltoids carry out?

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  • abduction
  • flexion
  • horizontal adduction
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What actions do lateral/middle deltoids carry out?

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abduction

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What actions do posterior deltoids carry out?

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  • abduction
  • extension
  • horizontal abduction
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What actions do latissimus dorsi carry out?
- adduction - extension - internal rotation - horizontal abduction
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What actions do the teres major carry out?
- adduction - extension - internal rotation
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What are the actions of the long head of the triceps brachii?
- extension - adduction - horizontal abduction
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What are the actions of the short and long head of the biceps brachii?
- flexion - abduction - internal rotation - horizontal adduction
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List the agonists in the shoulder joint when carrying out abduction?
- supraspinatus - deltoid - upper pectoralis major
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List the agonists in the shoulder joint when carrying out adduction?
- latissimus dorsi - teres major - lower pectoralis major
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List the agonists in the shoulder joint when carrying out flexion?
- anterior deltoid - upper pectoralis major - coracobrachialis
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List the agonists in the shoulder joint when carrying out extension?
- latissimus dorsi - teres major - lower pectoralis major - posterior deltoid
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List the agonists in the shoulder joint when carrying out internal rotation?
- latissimus dorsi - teres major - pectoralis major - subscapularis
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List the agonists in the shoulder joint when carrying out external rotation?
- infraspinatus - teres minor
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List the agonists in the shoulder joint when carrying out horizontal abduction?
- middle and posterior deltoid - infraspinatus - teres minor
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List the agonists in the shoulder joint when carrying out horizontal adduction?
- pectoralis major - anterior deltoid - coracobrachialis
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List the agonists in the shoulder girdle when carrying out upward rotation?
- serratus anterior - middle and lower trapezius - levator scapulae - rhomboids
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List the agonists in the shoulder girdle when carrying out downward rotation?
- pectoralis minor - rhomboids
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List the agonists in the shoulder girdle when carrying out elevation?
- levator scapulae - serratus anterior - upper and middle trapezius - rhomboids
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List the agonists in the shoulder girdle when carrying out depression?
- pectoralis minor - lower trapezius
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List the agonists in the shoulder girdle when carrying out abduction?
- serratus anterior - pectoralis minor
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List the agonists in the shoulder girdle when carrying out adduction?
- middle and lower traps - rhomboids
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List the bony landmarks in the scapula
- acromion process - coracoid process - spine of scapula - superior angle - glenoid cavity - lateral border - inferior angle - medial border - superior border
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List the shoulder girdle movements
- elevation - depression - abduction - adduction - downward rotation - upward rotation
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What is the origin of the upper trap?
occipital bone and nuchal ligament
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What is the insertion of the upper trap?
posterior of lateral clavicle
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What is the origin of the middle trap?
C7-T3 spinous process
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What is the insertion of the middle trap?
acromion process and spine of scapula
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What is the origin of the lower trap?
T4-T12 spinous process
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What is the insertion of the lower trap
below spine of scapula (medial)
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What is the origin of the rhomboids?
C1-C4 transverse process
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What is the insertion of the rhomboids?
superior angle of scapula
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What is the origin of the levator scapulae?
C7-T5 spinous processes
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What is the insertion of the levator scapulae?
medial border of scapula
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What are the 2 injuries I need to know?
- rotator cuff impingement - shoulder dislocation
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What is rotator cuff impingement?
inflammation of the supraspinatus tendon
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What is the mechanism of rotator cuff impingement?
- compression to the subacromial space - hypertrophy of the supraspinatus
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What is the presentation of rotator cuff impingement?
pain and stiffness at the location of the acromion process
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What is the management for rotator cuff impingement?
- RICE - NSAIDs - Gradual elevation of training intensity
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What are the complications of rotator cuff impingement?
- long-term reduction of mobility, function and lean tissue
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What is shoulder dislocation?
dislocation of the humeral head
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What is the mechanism of shoulder dislocation?
direct and forceful impact
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What is the presentation of shoulder dislocation?
- pain and stiffness around the shoulder - deformity of the shoulder
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What is the management for a shoulder dislocation?
- RICE - NSAIDSs - relocation of shoulder and rehabilitation
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What is the complications around shoulder dislocation?
long-term reduction of mobility, function and lean tissue
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What is the origin of the pectoralis major?
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What is the insertion of the pectoralis major?
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What is the origin of the latissimus dorsi?
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What is the insertion of the latissimus dorsi?

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