Shoulder Joints Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
Sternoclavicular joint
A
-Saddle joint
-Between sternum and clavicle
2
Q
Acromioclavicular joint
A
-Plane (gliding) joint
-Between acromion and clavicle
3
Q
Scapulothoracic articulation
A
-Not a true joint as doesn’t have the same characteristics of a synovial joint
-functional articulation between scapular and thoracic wall
-movement of scapular over the rib cage
-maintained by muscles like serratus anterior, trapezius and rhomboids
