KINESIOL 1Y03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Shoulder Joint, Upper Extremity Of Humerus, Scapula

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This synovial ball-and-socket joint is made up of two bones directly, the scapula and the humerus, and indirectly with the clavicle. The humeral head articulates within the glenoid fossa of the scapula, and it is held in place by the ligaments of the shoulder. The long head tendon of the biceps brachii also helps to support the shoulder joint anteriorly. The coracoclavicular ligaments are strong supports between the lateral end of the clavicle and the coracoid process of the scapula. On each side, they are sited medially and inferior to the acromioclavicular joints. Courses in the horizontal plane as it connects the upper aspect of the coracoid process to the trapezoid line on the inferior surface of the clavicle. Tendon of the biceps brachii (long head) The biceps muscle has two tendons, fastened on the shoulder blade. The two tendons join the biceps muscle on the upper arm and are anchored just below the elbow on the forearm.

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