PEDS240 Lecture Notes - Anatomical Terms Of Motion, Shoulder Joint, Coracoid Process
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March 18 ch 18 shoulder: the shoulder is an extremely complicated region of the body, the sternal calvicular joint is the only connection between the upper extremity and your axial skeleton. Its a weak joint and connected by sternal clavicular ligaments: the acromioclavicular joint is a gliding joint and held together by 3 ligaments. The acriomioclavicular ligament goes from the acromion to the clavicle: coracoacromial ligament goes from the coracoid process to the acromion, the glenohumeral joint is a ball and socket joint that has a lot of mobility. The humerus inserts into the shall cavity of the glenoid fossa: we need to fix a weak scapula before we can strengthen the shoulder. Joint which has a high degree of mobility but not without compromising stability. )ones that originate on the axial skeleton and insert on the humerus (latissimus dorsi and pec major)