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no, the glenoid cavity is not in the clavicle. it is in the scapula, next to the acromion process and the coracoid process, which provide stability. the glenoid cavity articulates with the head of the humerus as a ball-and-socket joint.
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What is the cavity that serves as the socket of the scapula?
The glenoid cavity or glenoid fossa is the socket in the scapula for the arm bone.glenoid fossaglenoid cavity or glenoid fossa
What type of synovial joint does a rounded or pointed surface on one bone articulate with a ring formed partly by another bone and partly by a ligament?
In case of shoulder joint you have the glenoid cavity of the scapula taking part in joint formation. You have the glenoid labrum to increase the surface area of the glenoid cavity. The large head of the humerus takes part in joint formation.
What type of joint does the head of the humerus articulates with the glenoid cavity?
Ball and socket
What bones make up the shoulder complex?
the glenoid cavity of the scapula; and the head of the humerous.
The brain and the spinal cavity are located in what body cavity?
cranial cavity
Where is glenhumorial cavity?
The Glenoid cavity is located in a humans shoulder.
What is the cavity that serves as the socket of the scapula?
The glenoid cavity or glenoid fossa is the socket in the scapula for the arm bone.glenoid fossaglenoid cavity or glenoid fossa
What replace the glenoid cavity?
The glenoid component. This component replaces the glenoid cavity. It is made of very high-density polyethelene.
What is the Difference between glenoid fossa and glenoid cavity?
The glenoid fossa is a concavity on the temporal bone of the skull, while the glenoid cavity is a shallow socket on the scapula bone of the shoulder joint. The glenoid fossa is part of the skull's temporomandibular joint, where the mandible articulates. The glenoid cavity is part of the shoulder joint, where the humerus articulates.
Which Region of the scapula does articulate with another bone?
The glenoid cavity or glenoid fossa of scapula.
The glenoid cavity of the scapula articulates with the what of the humerous?
head
What are markings include glenoid cavity and acromion?
Scapula
What is the name of the bone that contains the glenoid cavity?
humerus
The glenoid cavity of the scapula articulates with the what of the humerus?
the head of the humerus
What effect does the glenoid cavity have on the shoulder joint?
the glenoid cavity is where the bone from the arm does all it's movements. it's essentially the "socket", if you consider the shoulder joint a ball and socket joint.
What is the process above the glenoid cavity that permits muscle attachment?
Styloid process
The glenoid cavity of the scapula articulates with what of the humerus?
The glenoid cavity of the scapula articulates with the head of the humerus, forming the glenohumeral joint, also known as the shoulder joint. This articulation allows for the wide range of motion seen in the shoulder joint.
