The shoulder joint
The glenohumeral joint and the shoulder complex: surfaces, capsule, labrum, ligaments, movements and ranges.
- 35 cards
- 6 topics
- Free
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Each topic is weighted the way the exam weighs it.
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- On the body
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Glenohumeral joint: what is it?
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A ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and the glenoid cavity of the scapula.
Three degrees of freedom: the body's most mobile joint.
A handball player falls with the arm cocked back; the shoulder pops out forward. Which injury?
- An anterior glenohumeral dislocation
- An acromioclavicular sprain
- A clavicle fracture
- A biceps tendinopathy
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An anterior glenohumeral dislocation
Forced abduction and lateral rotation push the head forward.