Anatomy
The name of the bone of the upper arm that helps form the shoulder.
What is the humerus?
The joint formed by the acromion process of the scapula and the clavicle.
This muscle extends the elbow.
What is the triceps?
The term for an injured ligament.
What is sprain?
The only ball and socket joint in the body with 360 degrees of rotation.
What is the shoulder?
The broad flat bone, also known as the "shoulder blade."
What is the scapula?
The joint formed by the breastbone (sternum) and the clavicle.
What is the sternoclavicular joint?
What is weakness or numbness in the arm or hand.
What is strain?
The acronym to help remember the muscles of the rotator cuff.
What is SITS?
This is what the supraspinatus muscle is superior to.
What is the spine of the scapula?
The medical name for the synovial ball and socket joint of the shoulder.
What is the glenohumeral joint?
This test looks for a potential rotator cuff tear.
What is the drop arm test?
This is a common MOI for an AC joint separation.
What is falling on point of shoulder, or FOOSH.
These are the 6 movements of the shoulder
What are flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal rotation, and external rotation.
The name of the S-shaped bone that is anterior and superior to the scapula.
What is the clavicle?
The term used when a bone goes out of place and stays out.
What is dislocation?
What the Hawkins-Kennedy Test is looking for.
What is rotator cuff impingement?
The mechanism of injury for a brachial plexus injury (stinger).
What is forceful stretch or compression of the nerves that leave the spinal cord and extend into the shoulder?
The structure lies between the acromion and the head of the humerus, providing cushioning and reducing friction during movement.
What is cartilage, or glenoid labrum?
These are the 4 muscles of the rotator cuff.
What are supraspinatus, infraspinatus, tires minor, and subscapulars?
The term used when a bone goes out of place and goes back in.
What is subluxation?
This is what the acromioclavicular shear test is used to look for.
What is an AC joint separation?
Most common MOI for torn shoulder labrum.
What is dislocation or subluxation.
The direction of the most common shoulder dislocation.
What is anterior?