shoulder Flashcards
(60 cards)
what type of joint is the shoulder joint? what does it allow?
- ball and socket joint
- allows the most degree of freedom for locomotion
what are the four main bones of the shoulder?
- scapula
- clavicle
- sternum
- humerus
what is the clavicle?
- collarbone
where is the sternum?
- in the middle
what is the scapula?
- irregular shaped bone that has many bony landmarks
what is the humerus? what does it articulate with?
- main bone of the arm
- articulates with glenoid cavity via the head
what is between the acromion and clavicle? what does this do?
- fibrous joint
- made of dense connective tissue
- limits movement
what is the spine of the scapula?
- goes across the middle and forms the acromion
where is the coracoid process? what does it allow?
- sticks out anteriorly
- provides attachment for ligaments & tendons
where is the acromion?
- wraps around coracoid and comes against clavicle
what is the concave hollow surface?
- glenoid fossa
where are the tubercles located?
- greater tubercle is close to humeral head but more later
- lesser tubercle located more anterior and medial
what is the olecranon? what does it provide?
- tuberosity that provides insertion for triceps
what is the purpose of the labrum?
- increases articular surface for movement of the humeral head
what always comes first in ligaments?
- corcaco
what comes last in ligaments?
- clavicular
what are the seven main ligaments?
- acromioclavicular
- sternoclavicular
- coracoacromial
- coracoclavicular
- joint capsule
- coracohumeral
- glenohumeral
what is the acromioclavicular ligament?
- between acromion and clavicle
what is the sternoclavicular ligament?
- between clavicle and sternum
- anterior and posterior to provide stability during movement
what is the coracoacromial ligament?
- between acromion and coracoid
what is the coracoclavicular ligament?
- between coracoid and clavicle
what surrounds the joint? what does it provide?
- joint capsule
- provides stability
what is the coracohumeral ligament?
- between coracoid and humerus
what is the glenohumeral ligament? what are the three types?
- between glenoid cavity and humerus
- superior, middle and inferior