Shoulder Girdle
Rotator Cuff
Injuries
Tests
Key terms
100

The glenohumeral joint, the acromioclavicular joint, and the sternoclavicular joint.

What is the articulation of the shoulder girdle?

100

The subscapularis, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and teres minor.

What is the rotator cuff?

100
When the space between the humeral head below and the acromion above becomes narrowed.

What is impingment syndrome?

100

The athlete is supine on a treatment table. The clinician passively abducts the arm with one hand while "bouncing" the humeral head anteriorly with the other. A click or pop produced in the shoulder may be an indication of a labral tear.

What is a clunk test for glenoid labrum tears?

100

Mobility with the stability of a joint.

What is dynamic stability?

200

By the support of the ligaments, cartilage, and layers of muscle. Together they make the shoulder girdle complex.

What is the shoulder girdle complex?

200

The most important muscle used in abduction of the arm.

What is a deltoid?

200

Accounts for 95% of overuse injuries in the shoulder.

What are swimmers?

200

The athlete sits or stands with a relaxed shoulder. The clinician then holds the elbow and distracts the arm inferiorly. A positive sign is gapping between the lateral acromion and humeral head.

What is sulcus sign test for inferior stability of the shoulder?

200

The anatomical name of this synovial ball-and-socket joint.

What is the glenohumeral joint?

300

The coordinated movements of the scapula or shoulder blade are working with the humerus and arm bone

What is dynamic stability?

300

The actions of the deltoid and rotator-cuff muscles combine to produce.

What is a force couple?
300

Shoulder injuries limited to the soft tissues.

What is overuse injuries?

300

The athlete stands or sits. The clinician passively flexes the arm to end range and applies gentle overpressure. Produces symptoms of anterior shoulder pain.

What is Neer's impingement test for rotator-cuff tendonitis?

300

A deep shallow and small surface area compared to the humeral head

What is glenoid fossa?

400

Superior to the glenohumeral joint is the lateral upper aspect of the scapula, or shoulder blade.

What is the acromion process?


400

Younger athletes suffer this injury from falling on an outstretched hand.

What is a Rotator-cuff injury?

400

The head of the humerus can come out of the socket anteroinferiorly.

What is anterior shoulder dislocation?

400

The athlete stands or sits with arm and elbow each flexed to 90 degrees, and the arm internally rotated. The clinician applies overpressure to internal rotation. Produces symptoms of anterior shoulder pain.

What is Hawkin's impingement test for rotator-cuff tendonitis?

400

Superior to the glenohumeral joint is the upper lateral aspect of the scapula or shoulder blade.

What is the acromion process?

500

It is not a true joint but is referred to one. The scapula sliding over the thorax.

What is the scapulothoracic joint?

500

Represented as a man and a little boy holding a ladder. The man holds most of the weight and the little boy stabilizes the ladder.

What is the deltoid and humeral head on the glenoid fossa?

500

Pain and tenderness in the area of the muscle belly. Symptoms can be provoked by direct palpation; stretch, and contraction against resistance.

What is a muscle strain?

500

The athlete either stands or sits, as the clinician passively horizontally adducts the arm as far as possible. Pain is produced in the acromioclavicular joint showing a positive sign of rotator-cuff tendonitis.

What is a crossover impingement test for rotator-cuff tendonitis?

500

The clavicle attaches to the sternum named.

What is the sternoclavicular joint?