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The glenohumeral joint is commonly known as the shoulder joint it is not a muscle. It acts functionally as a diarthrosis and multiaxial joint.
It is the most moveable joint in the body.
Flexion and extension of the shoulder joint in the (sagittal plane).
Abduction and adduction of the shoulder (frontal plane).
Horizontal abduction and horizontal adduction of the shoulder (transverse plane).
Medial and lateral rotation of shoulder (also known as internal and external rotation).
Circumduction of the shoulder (a combination of flexion/extension and abduction/adduction).
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The correct name for the shoulder joint?
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.
What is the structural classification for glenohumerAL joint?
The glenohumeral joint is a ball-and socket joint that is formed between two bones, the humerus and the scapula. The humerus head, acting as the ball, fits into the end of the scapula known as the glenoid, the socket.
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
Why is the shoulder joint also called the glenohumeral joint?
The shoulder joint is called the glenohumeral joint because it is formed by the articulation of the head of the humerus (upper arm bone) with the glenoid cavity of the scapula (shoulder blade). Gleno- refers to the glenoid cavity, which is part of the scapula, and humeral refers to the humerus bone.
What bone articulates with the clavicle and the humerus at the shoulder?
The Scapula articulates with the humerus and clavicle to make the shoulder socket.
What is the prefix of glenohumeral?
Glenohumeral prefix
What bursa does not belong to the glenohumeral joint?
The subscapular bursa does not belong to the glenohumeral joint. It is located between the subscapularis tendon and the neck of the scapula, within the shoulder joint but not directly associated with the glenohumeral joint.
What ligaments that support the glenohumeral joint?
The 4 supporting ligaments of the glenohumeral joint are: -coracohumeral ligament (between the coracoid process and humerus) -3 glenohumeral ligaments (between the glenoid process and the humerus)
What is glenohumeral arthritis?
The glenohumeral joint (The shoulder) normally functions through a wide range of motions in a smooth, congruent fashion. When the articular surfaces of the humeral head or the glenoid are damaged, the smooth, fluid motion is compromised, and arthritis commonly is the result.
Which head of the triceps brachia will be stretched if the glenohumeral joint is flexed?
The only long head of the triceps is related to the moment of glenohumeral joint. This glenohumeral joint is more commonly called as shoulder joint. Whether this long head of the triceps is stretched or not, can not be commented.
What is the suffix of glenohumeral?
-al meaning pertaining to
An example of the ball and socket?
The glenohumeral joint (the shoulder joint)
Horizontal abduction of the glenohumeral joint. What muscles are involved?
Coracobrachialis Muscle
What is considered to be an extrinsic glenohumeral muscle?
latissimus dorsi & pectoralis major
What two joints does the biceps brachii cross?
glenohumeral and trochleoginglymoid joints
The correct name for the shoulder joint?
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.
What is the plane of motion for the glenohumeral joint?
The glenohumeral joint moves in multiple planes of motion, including flexion/extension, abduction/adduction, and internal/external rotation. This allows for a wide range of movement in the shoulder joint.
