the shoulder

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1

what is the shoulder?

the pectoral girdle and glenohumeral joint

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2

what is the sternoclavicular joint?

joint between sternum and clavicle

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3

what is the acromioclavicular joint?

joint between the acromion process of the scapula and the clavicle

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4

what is the glenohumeral joint?

articulation of humerus with glenoid fossa of scapula

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5

what is the scapulothoracic joint?

where scapula articulates with thoracic rib cage

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6

what makes up the pectoral girdle?

clavicle and scapula

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7

what is the sternal end of the clavicle?

medial end that articulates with the sternum

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8

what is the acromial end of the clavicle?

flat lateral end that articulated with the acromion of the scapula

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9

what is the conoid tubercle?

marks the inferior and posterior part of the clavicle

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10

what is the glenoid fossa?

where the head of humerus sits

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11

where does the sternoclavicular joint articulate?

medial/sternal end of the clavicle with the manubrium and 1st costal cartilage

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12

what type of joint is the sternoclavicular joint?

saddle joint

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13

what are movements of the sternoclavicular joint?

elevation/depression, protraction/retraction, rotation

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14

what are the ligaments of the sternoclavicular joint?

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