Vocabulary
The definition of acromioclavicular joint
What is a traumatic sprain to the AC joint, usually caused by a direct blow to the shoulder?
The anatomical name for the synovial ball-and-socket joint
What is also known as the glenohumeral joint?
The muscle at moves the arm
What is the trapezius, deltoid and pectoralis major?
The rotator-cuff tears
What is when a muscle or tendon tissue of the rotator cuff loses some elasticity and becomes more susceptible to tearing?
Hawkin’s impingement test
What if the clinician will apply pressure to internal rotation?
The definition of scapuloclavicular joint
What is the area that provides movement of the scapula over the back side of the ribcage?
The clavicle connects
What is known as it forms the acromioclavicular joint?
The moving of the humeral had ensures the optimal muscle may include
What is forward flexion, hyperextension, abduction, adduction, internal rotation, and external rotation?
The biceps tendon rupture
What is a sudden onset of pain in the front of the shoulder, usually with a “pop” during vigorous activity?
Neer’s impingement
What is when the clinician passively flexes the arm to end range and applies gentle overpressure?
The definition of Hill-Sachs lesion
What is the indentation of the posterior humeral head, resulting from the humerus hitting the glenoid during dislocation?
The clavicle is attached to the sternum
What is known as the sternoclavicular joint?
The deltoid and rotator-cuff muscles combine to create
What is a force couple; which is two forces acting in opposite directions to rotate a part around its axis?
The treatment for impingement syndrome
What is the improper sport technique which may be the cause of impingement syndrome and may be addressed by a knowledgeable coach?
Crossover impingement test
What is when the clinician passively horizontally adducts the arm to end range?
The definition of glenoid labrum
What is a ring of cartilage attached to the margin of the glenoid cavity of the scapula?
The shoulder joint is able to accomplish dynamic stability by the
What is through the coordinated movements of the scapula working in concert with the humerus?
The scapular muscles include
What is the upper, middle and lower trapezius; the rhomboids; the serratus anterior; and the pectoralis minor?
The brachial plexus injury
What is an injury to the brachial plexus, often known as the stinger or burner and it is a painful and disabling injury when forcibly pushed or hit?
Anterior apprehension test
What is when the athlete has the arm in 90 degrees of abduction and external rotation, and the clinician will gently apply external rotation?
The acromion process
What is the lateral triangular projection of the spine of the scapula that forms the point of the shoulder and articulates with the clavicle?
The three joints that make up the shoulder girdle
What is the sternoclavicular joint, the acromioclavicular joint, and the glenohumeral joint?
The fours muscles of the rotator cuff
What is the subscapularis, the supraspinatus, the infraspinatus, and the teres minor?
The anterior shoulder dislocation
What occurs when the arm is abducted to the side, with the elbow bend, and force is applied to the arm causing external rotation?
Acromioclavicular shear test
What is when the clinician will use both hands and squeeze between the anterior and posterior shoulder?