Anatomy
What bone connects the shoulder to the sternum?
What is the clavicle?
What is the movement of raising the arm sideways away from the body?
What is abduction?
What common injury occurs when the shoulder is dislocated?
What is a shoulder dislocation?
What is the medical term for the shoulder blade?
What is the scapula?
What is the initial treatment for a shoulder sprain?
What is rest and ice?
Name the largest muscle in the shoulder region.
What is the deltoid?
What movement involves rotating the arm towards the body?
What is internal rotation?
What is the term for inflammation of the shoulder joint?
What is bursitis?
What term describes the movement of the shoulder joint in the upward direction?
What is elevation?
What therapy is often recommended for recovering shoulder function?
What is physical therapy?
What is the name of the joint formed between the humerus and the scapula?
What is the glenohumeral joint?
What is the term for the movement of the arm backward?
What is extension?
What is the name of the injury caused by a tear in the rotator cuff?
What is a rotator cuff tear?
What is the term for a fracture of the proximal humerus?
What is a humeral head fracture?
What is the common treatment for a rotator cuff tear?
What is surgery or rehabilitation?
Which ligament connects the acromion to the clavicle?
What is the acromioclavicular ligament?
What is the action called when the arm is moved in a circular motion?
What is circumduction?
What condition involves pain and stiffness in the shoulder joint?
What is frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)?
What does the term "subacromial" refer to in shoulder anatomy?
What is beneath the acromion?
What medication is often used to reduce shoulder pain and inflammation?
What is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)?
What structure provides stability to the shoulder joint by deepening the glenoid cavity?
What is the labrum?
What is the movement that involves lowering the arm to the side of the body?
What is adduction?
What injury is characterized by damage to the ligaments surrounding the shoulder?
What is a shoulder sprain?
What is the term for the surgical repair of a shoulder joint?
What is arthroplasty?
What is the procedure called to remove inflamed tissue from the shoulder joint?
What is arthroscopy?