Terminology
Ligament of shoulder
Anatomical movements
injuries
Movement of scapula
100

Epi

Above

100

Sternoclavicular ligament 

Sternum and clavicle

100

Flexion

to bend, decrease the angle of a joint 


100

Labral tear 

An injury to the tissue that holds ball socket 

100

Elevation 

Movement of the shoulder blades up 


200

Supra 

Superior to or above 

200

Coracoclavicular ligament

coronoid and clavicle 

200

Extension 

To straighten, increase the angle of a joint 

200

AC joint sprain 

damages the ligaments in the AC joint 

200

Depression 

Movement of the shoulder blades down 

300

Fossa

A depression in a bone


300

Acromioclavicular ligament 

acromion clavicle  

300

Abduuction

Away from the mid line 

300

clavicle fracture 

A broken collar bone 

300

Protraction 

Leaning forward away from spine 

400

Ligament 

Connects bone to bone 

400

Coracoacromial ligament 

coronoid fossa clavicle 

400
Adduction

Toward the mid line 

400

shoulder instability 

when the ligament stretches 

400
Retraction 

Blades go back toward the spine pinching scapula together

500

Condyle 

Large rounded bump, rounded articular projection 

500

Glenohumeral ligament 

glenoid fossa humerus 

500

External rotation 

Movement around a central axis away from the median plane 

500

Bicep rupture 

A tear or broken in the tendon 

500

Upward rotation 

The spinning movement of the Scap bring the bottom portion toward the athletes side 

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