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Is the SC joint is the only bone to bone joint that holds the shoulder complex onto the thorax?
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∙ 12y ago
"The clavicle articulates with the sternum to form the sternoclavicular joint, the only direct connection between the upper extremity and the trunk. The sternoclavicular joint is extremely weak because of its bony arrangement, but it is held securely by the sternoclavicular ligament that pull the clavicle downward and twoards the sternum, thus anchoring it.
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What is the largest and most complex synovial joint?
The knee joint is likely the most complex in the body, followed by the shoulder joint.
What is the complex joint in the body?
The knee joint is likely the most complex in the body, followed by the shoulder joint.
What attaches the shoulder to the sternum?
The clavicle. This bone is normally not consideredto be part of the shoulder an instead a part of the thorax, which is also true. The reason it is part of the shoulder is that it joint part of the scapula to form the soked of the glenohumeral joint.
Is shoulder joint a complex Or compound joint?
shoulder joint is a compound joint bcoz it si made of 3/ more bones and fuction as a single anatomical unit.
What is the difference between the shoulder joint and the shoulder girdle joint?
shoulder gridle is the shoulder complex it consist of 3 joints ie.sternoclavicular jt , acromioclavicular jt, and glenohumeral jt, in shoulder jt there is only glenohumeral jt is considered
What is shoulder joint?
Your shoulder joint is a ball and socket joint.
What joint is your shoulder?
Your shoulder joint is a ball and socket joint.
What group of muscles holds the head of the humerus securely in place as it rotates within the shoulder joint?
rotator cuff
Is your shoulder a pivot joint?
No. The shoulder is a ball and socket joint and not a pivot joint.
What axis is the shoulder joint?
your shoulder joint is on your y axis
Which joint in the leg is equivalent to the shoulder?
The joint in the leg that is equivalent in the shoulder is the Ankle
What kind of joint is found at the shoulder?
The shoulder is classified as a ball-and-socket joint.
