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There are two joints in the shoulder - the 'main one' that joints the bone of the arm (humerus) to the shoulder blade (scapula) is called the glenohumeral joint.

A smaller joint connects the shoulder blade with the collar bone (clavicle). This is called the acromioclavicular joint.

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