This document describes the anatomy and biomechanics of the shoulder joint. It outlines the 3 anatomical and 2 functional joints of the shoulder, including their ligaments. It describes the rotary and translatory motions of each joint. It then focuses on the glenohumeral joint, detailing its bony landmarks, ligaments, muscles, and roles in movement. Specifically, it notes how the rotator cuff and long head of biceps work dynamically to balance the forces of the deltoid and gravity during arm movement.
6. ROTARY MOTIOS :
ELEVATION AND DEPRESSION
PROTRACTION AND RETRACTION
ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR ROTATION
TRANSLATORY MOTIONS :
MEDIAL AND LATERAL
SUPERIOR AND INFERIOR
ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR
14. ROTARY MOTIOS :
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ROTATION
UPWARD AND DOWNWARD ROTATION
ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR TIPPING OR TILTING
TRANSLATORY MOTIONS :
ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR
MEDIAL AND LATERAL
SUPERIOR AND INFERIOR
19. SUPERIOR AND INFERIOR ACROMIOCLAVICULER LIGAMENT
Resist small rotary and translatory motion
The fibers of the superior acromioclavicular
CORACOCLAVICULAR LIGAMENT
This ligament is divided into a medial portion,
Resist large rotary and translatory motion
Limit upward rotation
24. ROTARY MOTIOS :
UPWARD AND DOWNWARD ROTATION
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ROTATION
ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR TIPPING OR TILTING
TRANSLATORY MOTIONS :
ELEVATION AND DEPRESSION
PROTRACTION AND RETRCTION
52. BONES
GLENOID LABRUM
LIGAMENTS
CAPSULES
STATIC
DELTOID MUSCLE
ROTATOR CUFF MUSCLE
SUPRASPINATUS MUSCLE
LONG HEAD OF BICEPS
BRACHII MUSCLE
DYNAMIC
54. Increases the contact area between humeral head and scapula, by
Maintaining -32 mmHg intra-articular negative pressure.
Provides insertion for stabilizing structures (Capsule and
56. In a healthy glenohumeral joint, the capsule is airtight and there is negative
when the arm is at the side the rotator interval capsule (superior
57. The majority of the force (Fx) of contraction of the deltoid causes the
The inferior pull of gravity cannot offset the Fx component of the deltoid,
Another force or set of forces must be introduced to work synergistically