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Gliding Joint - The joining of two flat bones that slide against one another forms a gliding joint, or plane joint. This type of joint doesn't allow much motion. The connection between your shoulder blade (scapula) and collar bone (clavicle) is a gliding joint.

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What type of joint connects the shoulder blade (scapula) and the collarbone ( clavicle)?

Gliding joint


What is the area called between your clavicle and scapula?

The point at which the clavicle and the scapula connect is a joint called the acromioclavicular joint.The acromioclavicular joint.


What three bones meet at the shoulder?

The upper arm bone (humerus), the collarbone (clavicle), and the shoulder blade (scapula) meet at the shoulder joint.


What type of joint connects the shoulder blade (scapula) and the collarbone (clavicle)?

Its a question of Medical Anatomy (human anatomy), but not in the category of MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY. To the author: put your questions in the proper place at proper category! answer: Clavicula (clavicle in eng.) meets with Scapula at Shoulder joint


Where is the acromial end on the clavicle?

The acromium is a region of your shoulder blade. The clavicle is your collarbone. Where the two articulate or form a joint is the acromioclavicular joint. You can palpate this by following your collarbone towards your shoulder until you feel a notch. That is pretty much putting your fingers right on that joint.


What two bones are attached to the scapula?

The clavicle (collarbone) and the humerus (upper arm bone) are attached to the scapula (shoulder blade) to form the shoulder joint.


What is acromioclavicular joint capsular hypertrophy?

An acromioclavicular joint is a synovial joint that connects your collarbone to the shoulder blade. Acromioclavicular joint capsular hypertrophy is an n enlargement of the sac surrounding the capsular ligament in that joint.


What is a distal clavi?

A distal clavi is a bone, also known as the clavicle or collarbone, located in the body that connects the shoulder blade to the sternum. It plays a crucial role in stabilizing and supporting the shoulder joint.


What bones are in the shoulder?

The shoulder is a point in the body where several bones join, but I'm going to assume you're asking for the correct name of specifically the shoulder blade bone that connects most of those bones in the shoulder together. It's called a scapula.


What is an acromion?

The acromion is a bony projection on the scapula (shoulder blade) that forms the outer tip of the shoulder. It is an important part of the shoulder joint, providing support and stability while allowing for a wide range of motion. Injuries or abnormalities of the acromion can contribute to shoulder pain and dysfunction.


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 acromioclavicular arthritis?

it is arthritis in the shoulder joint, the collarbone (clavicle), the shoulder blade , and the arm bone . The scapula and clavicle form the socket of the joint The humerus has a round head that fits within this socket. The end of the scapula is called the acromion, and the joint between this part of the scapula and clavicle is called the acromio-clavicular joint, or AC joint. When this joint wears thin, it is called acromioclavicular (or AC) arthritis.