KIN 3304 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Shoulder Girdle, Shoulder Joint, Coracoid Process
3 Jan 2023
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Joint/articulation: two or more bones coming together and articulating. Forms base of support that holds everything up. The set of joints that stabilize the shoulder and allow the shoulder joint to go through its full rom. Scapula and clavicle move as a unit. Scapula is part of the shoulder girdle and shoulder joint. Part of both shoulder girdle and joint. Glenoid fossa of the scapula: is the socket of the ball and socket joint. Shoulder girdle consist of the 3 joints: sternoclavicular, acromioclavicular, scapulothoracic. Articulation: sternal end of clavicle with manubrium of sternum, fibrocartilage articular discs. Clavicle moves 15 degrees anteriorly with protraction, posteriorly with retraction, rotation during vigorous shoulder movement. Joint between the acromion process and the clavicle. Articulation: acromial end of clavicle with acromion process of scapula. Movements: slight gliding motion between clavicle and scapula during other shoulder motions. Between scapula and loose connective tissue between serratus anterior and subscapularis muscles.
