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102 Cards in this Set
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The supraspinous fossa and the infraspinous fossa are connected by the ____________.
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spinoglenoid notch
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What is the significance (landmark) of the coracoid process?
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A few centimeters below lies the axillary artery, vein, and brachial plexus.
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Where are the superior, lateral, and medial borders of the scapula?
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Superior: top
medial: vertebral Lateral: axillary |
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Where are the 3 angles of the scapula?
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superior, inferior, lateral (near glenoid fossa)
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The ________bridges the suprascapular notch.
The ___________ lies above this ligament, and the _______ lies below. |
suprascapular ligament;
Army over Navy: suprascapular artery over nerve |
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The lateral tip end of the scapula is the ___________.
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acromion
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The _________ artery forms a circle arond the lateral surface of the scapula.
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circumflex scapular
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ABduction:______
ADduction:_______ |
protraction
retraction |
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Lateral rotation of the scapula is moving the _____ angle laterally. This elevates the ________ (what part of the scapula?)
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inferior
glenoid fossa |
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Medial rotation of the scapula is moving the inferior angle _____. This turns the glenoid fossa _______.
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medially
inferiorly |
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The ___________ muscles are responsible for elevation of the scapula.
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Trapezius (superior)
levator scapulae |
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The ___________ muscles are responsible for ADDuction (retraction) of the scapula.
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Trapezious (middle)
Rhombooid major Rhomboid minor |
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The ___________ muscles are responsible for ABDuction (protraction) of the scapula.
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serratus anterior (boxer's muscle)
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The ___________ muscles are responsible for medial rotation of the scapula.
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trapezius (inferior)
serratus anterior (superior) |
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The ___________ muscles are responsible for lateral rotation of the scapula.
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serratus anterior (inferior)
trapezius (superior) |
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The ___________ muscles are responsible for depression of the scapula.
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trapezius (inferior)
pectoralis minor |
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The 2 necks of the humerus are the :
_____________ & ____________. The _________ neck is the most frequently fractured part of the humerus. |
anatomical; surgical
surgical |
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The surgical neck is ______ to the greater and lesser tubercles.
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DISTAL (farther down the arm)
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Which nerves may be in danger when the surgical neck of humerus is fractured?
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AXILLARY (associated)
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The radial nerve runs in the ___________ groove of the humerus.
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radial
(radial groove is posterior on humerus) |
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The head of the humerus articulates with the __________________.
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glenoid fossa
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The ____________divides the greater and lesser tubercles of the humerus.
The __________________ lies here. |
BICEPITAL GROOVE;
long head of the biceps tendon. |
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The anatomical and surgical heads of the humerus are 'separated' by the ________ & ___________.
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greater and lesser tubercles
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Between the greater and lesser tubercles lies the______________________.
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intertuburcular groove
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The deltoid muscle inserts at the ____________.
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DELTOID TUBEROSITY
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Posterior fibers of the deltoid allow for _________ of the shoulder joint and ________ rotation.
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EXTENSION;
LATERAL |
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Anterior fibers of the deltoid allow _________ and ________ rotation.
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FLEXION
MEDIAL |
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Middle fibers of the deltoid are the most powerful ABduction component of the _______________________.
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GLENOHUMERAL JOINT
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The deltoid and ______ have the same attachment sites.
What are they? |
trapezius;
spine of scapula, acromion, lateral 3rd of clavicle (anteriorly) |
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What are the 4 muscles of the rotator cuff?
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SITS
supra & infraspinatus; teres MINOR, subscapularis |
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The rotator cuff is named such because _________ (which joint does it wrap around?).
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The 4 muscles form a cuff around the GLENOHUMERAL joint, and thus together rotate the joint.
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The rotator cuff does not protect the joint (choose 1):
inferiorly, superiorly, anteriorly, or posteriorly? |
inferiorly (therefore most shoulder dislocations occur inferiorly).
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The supraspinatus (part of cuff torn most frequently) arises from the _______ & extends ________ to the ___________.
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supraspinatus fossa;
laterally (post. to the glenohumeral joint); upper fossa of greater tubercle. |
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Supraspinatus is useful in the first _____ degrees of aBduction. (if they don't have nerve there or it is atrophied, let gravity pull it out & then use deltoid.
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15
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THe infraspinatus passes ________ (anterior or post.) across the GH joint & attaches to ___________.
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posteriorly
middle facet of greater tubercle |
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Which 3 muscles attach to greater tubercle (of humerus)
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SIT
supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres MINOR |
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The main LATERAL (external) ROTATORS of the r. cuff are _________ & ___________.
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infraspinatus, teres MINOR
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The subscapularis muscle arises from the _____ & passes across the ________ aspect of the glenohumoral joint.
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subscapular fossa;
anterior |
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The subscapularis inserts into the _________.
It is a powerful __________. |
lesser tubercle
internal rotator |
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THe serratus anterior attaches to the ___________.
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(medial aspect of) scapula, & LATERAL SURFACES of upper 8 RIBS
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The serratus anterior is iNNervated by the ___________ & Artery is ________.
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loNg thoracic Nerve;
lAteral thoracic Artery |
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The reason the scapula can rotate laterally is because of __________.
This muscle can also help ABduction of more than 120. |
serratus anterior fibers converging on inferior angle
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THe serratus anterior holds the scapula against the ____________.
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thoracic wall
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To remove axillary lymph nodes, one must reflect which 2 nerves? ____ & ____.
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Long thoracic & thoracodorsal
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If you ask patient to push against wall and the scapula protrudes (like a wing), what does this mean?
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Long thoracic nerve is not functioning (and therefore serratus anterior isn't either)
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THe teres MAJOR comes from scapula and attaches at the medial crest of the ________ (greater or lesser) tubercle.
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LESSER
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The teres MAJOR and the ______ have the same function.
What? |
LATISSIMUS DORSI
powerful extensor, aDDuctor, & medial rotator |
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THe axillary nerve innervates the _____ & ______.
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Teres MINOR & deltoid
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The ________ & ________ come out of the quadrangular space.
What are the borders? |
posterior circumflex humural artery & axilary nerve
lat. border-humerus med. border-long head of tri sup.border-teres MINOR inf.border-teres MAJOR |
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THe 3 branches of the tricep:
______ ______ ________. Where are they located? |
lateral, long, deep;
lateral-lat., long-medial (divides teres maj. & minor) |
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What are the contents of triangular space?
What are the borders? |
Cutaneous branch of circumflex scapular artery;
Teres minor (sup.), teres major (inf), long head of triceps (lateral) |
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What are the borders of the triangular interval?
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Lat. & long head of tricips, teres major (sup. border).
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When viewing the triangular space from anterior, what are the borders?
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teres major, long head of triceps, & SUBSCAPULARIS(instead of teres minor)
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Subclavian aretery becomes AXILLARY at __________. Axillary becomes BRACHIAL at_________.
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1st rib (outer surface)
teres major (distal surface) |
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The long thoracic nerve runs off the ________ root of the ventral rami.
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C5,6,& 7
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THe dorsal scapular nerve runs off the _______ root of the ventral rami.
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C5
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There are _____ trunks in the brachial plexus.
What are they |
3
superior, medial, inferior |
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The superior trunk of the brachial plexus is a combination of ___ & _____.
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C5-C6
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The middle trunk of the brachial plexus is composed of ______________.
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C7
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The inferior trunk of the brachial plexus is composed of ____________.
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C8-T1
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There are ________ cords in the brachial plexus.
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3
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The LATERAL CORD in the brachius plexus is a combination of _____________.
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anterior division of the superior trunk,
the anterior division of the middle trunk |
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The POSTERIOR CORD in the brachius plexus is a combination of _____________.
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the posterior divisions of the superior, inferior, and middle trunk
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The POSTERIOR CORD in the brachius plexus is a combination of _____________.
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the anterior division of the inferior trunk
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The lateral and medial cords in the brachius plexus form the _____________.
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MEDIAL NERVE
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Where is the usual place for a fracture?
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jxn b/tw lateral 1/3rd & medial 2/3rds
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The 'true ribs' are ribs ___-___
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1-8
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The CLAVICULAR HEAD of the pectoralis major arises from______ &
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inferior surface of the clavicle.
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WHat nerve innervates the clavicular head of the pectoralis major?
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lateral pectoral nerve
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THe 2 heads of the pec major:
_________ & __________. What nerves innervate them? |
Clavicular-lat.pec nerve
Sternocostal-medial & lat pec nerves |
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The 3 components of the deltopectoral groove:
_________, _________, & ___________. |
cephalic vein, thoracoacromial a,
lateral pectoral n. |
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The deltoid branch of the _________ runs in the deltopectoral groove.
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THORACOACROMIAL
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THe __________ (branch of the ___________) runs along with the cephalic nerve.
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deltoid a; thoracoacromial a.
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The pectoralis minor inserts in the _________ & has its origin in the __________.
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insertion: coracoid process
origin: ribs (usually 3,4,& 5) |
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The __________ nerve pierces the pec. minor and continues to innervate the pec major.
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medial pectoral nerve
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_________ fascia surrounds the pectoralis minor.
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Clavipectoral fascia
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THe shoulder joint is a ball-and-socket _________ joint.
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SYNOVIAL
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THe synovial cavity is filled with _______, which has the viscosity of runny honey
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synovial fluid (secreted by cells lining the synovial membrane)
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The fibrous capsule and the synovial capsule together are called the ______.
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articular capsule
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__________are made of thickenings of fibrous capsule surrounding the (shoulder)joint.
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Intrinsic ligaments
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THe fxn of the extrinsic ligament is to ________.
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support the joint, but it is not a thickening of the fibrous capsule
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THe shoulder joint is supported mainly by the ________.
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rotator cuff muscles.
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SHoulder joint:
Ball:________ Socket:_________ |
head of humerus
articulating bones of gleniod fossa |
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The shoulder is very mobile, but not very ___________.
example of hemiplegic patient |
STABLE;
hemiplegic or anesthetized patients muscles are paralyzed, so if shoulder moves, you can dislocate it. |
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Cause of supraspinatus to wear & tear?
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Undergoing contraction or excursion, it runs below the acromion and head of humerus Repitition of this causes supraspinatus tendon to tear
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What lies b/tw acromion & supraspinatus as a protection mechanism?
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bursae (friction decreasing device)
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THe _________ is the 2nd largest synovial cavity in the body.
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glenohumeral joint
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THe fact that the glenoid cavity is ________ provides some stability to the shoulder joint.
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shallow
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THe _______ deepens the glenoid cavity.
What partially attaches here? |
glenoid labrum;
long head of biceps tendon |
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In the rotator cuff, the ______ runs posteriorly, the __________ anteriorly, & the ________ superiorly.
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infraspinatus & teres minor;
subscapularis; supraspinatus |
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The most probable place to dislocate the shoulder is _______. THis is because ___________>
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INFERIORLY:
THere is no inferior border protecting the shoulder |
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How do you tell if shoulder is dislocated?
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Pec major pulls it forward (if inferior dislocation) into subcoracoid. If head of humerus below coracoid process, it's dislocated.
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The _________ connects head of humerus to coracoid process.
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coracohumeral ligament
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The coracohumeral ligament is formed from the ________, and runs _________.
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thickening of the superior aspect of the fibrous capsule;
superiorly |
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Anteriorly in the shoulder, there are__________ to provide stability.
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glenohumeral ligaments (intrinsic ligaments)
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Glenalhumeral ligaments are actually ____________.
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Thickenings of the anterior part of the fibrous capsule.
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_________ are thickenings of the anterior part of the fibrous capsule, while _______ are thickenings of the superior part.
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glenohumeral;
coracohumeral |
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THe coracoACROMIAL ligament helps prevent ____________o f the shoulder joint. (what direction of dislocation?)
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upward dislocation
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The coracoacormial lig. is _________, while the transverse humeral lig is _______ (intrensic/extrensic)
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cor-extrensic
transhum-intrensic |
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The _____ lies just inferior to the glenohumeral joint
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axillary nerve
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__________ may be affected during an inferior shoulder dislocation.
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Axillary nerve (b/c it's just inferior to glenohumeral joint)
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In a 'shoulder separation', what is affected?
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Acromioclavicular joint
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