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shoulder
Synovial joint attaching thorax to the arm.
The shoulder contains 3 bones: clavicle, scapula, humerus.
Articulation:
joints of the shoulder include:
1) glenohumeral joint
2) acromioclavicular joint
3) sternoclavicular joint
Muscles:
muscles of the shoulder:
- rotator cuff
- serratus anterior
- subclavius
- pectoralis minor
- sternocleidomastoid
- levator scapulae
- rhomboid major
- rhomboid minor
- trapezius
Action:
movements of the arm facilitated by the shoulder
- flexion
- extension
- abduction
- adduction
- lateral rotation
- medial rotation
Related
adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
shoulder injury
shoulder pain
General
synovial joint (diarthrosis)
upper extremity structure
Component-of
upper extremity (upper limb)
Components
acromioclavicular joint
acromion
clavicle (collar bone)
coracoacromial ligament
coracoid process
glenoid labrum
pectoral girdle
rotator cuff; musculotendinous cuff
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