THE ACROMIOCLAVICULAR (AC) JOINT THE SHOULDER GIRDLE THE ACROMIOCLAVICULAR (AC) JOINT
THE BONES
Clavicle
Humerus – Anterior View 1. Head 2. Lesser tubercle 5. Medial epicondyle 6. Trochlea 7. Capitulum 8. Lateral epicondyle 9. Intertubercular Groove
Humerus – Posterior View 1. Head 5. Deltoid tuberosity 6. Lateral epicondyle 7. Olecranon fossa 9. Medial epicondyle
Scapula
Scapula – Posterior View Acromion process Spine Superior angle Inferior angle Medial (Vertebral) border Lateral (Auxiliary) border Supraspinous fossa Infraspinous fossa 3. 1. 7. 2. 8. 5. 6. 4.
Scapula – Anterior View 1. Acromion process 2. Coracoid process 3. Glenoid fossa or cavity 4. Inferior angle 5. Superior angle 6. Medial (Vertebral) border 7. Lateral (Auxiliary) border 8. Supscapular fossa 1. 2. 5. 3. 8. 6. 7. 4.
Scapula – Proximal (Top) View 1. Acromion process 2. Coracoid process 3. Glenoid fossa or cavity 4. Spine 5. Supraspinous fossa 1. 4. 3. 5. 2.
Scapula – Lateral View 1. Acromion process 2. Coracoid process 3. Glenoid fossa or cavity 4. Superior angle 5. Inferior angle 4. 1. 2. 3. 5.
Can You Name Them?
II. JOINTS AND THEIR ACTIONS
Sternoclavicular joint Depression Stabilization
Acromioclavicular (AC) joint 1. Elevation 2. Depression 3. Adduction (Retraction) 4. Abduction (Protraction) 5. Upward rotation 6. Downward rotation
Depression/Elevation Protraction/Retraction
Adduction Abduction Left Scapula Right Scapula
Upward Rotation Upward Rotation Downward Rotation Downward Rotation Left Scapula Right Scapula Upward Rotation Upward Rotation Downward Rotation Downward Rotation
AC Actions and Muscles ACTION Elevation Depression Adduction Abduction Upward rotation Downward rotation MUSLCE LOCATION Superior Inferior Medial Lateral Depends on the line of pull
THE GLENOHUMERAL JOINT THE SHOULDER JOINT THE GLENOHUMERAL JOINT
Shoulder (Glenohumeral) joint 1. Abduction 2. Adduction 3. Flexion 4. Extension 5. Horizontal adduction 6. Horizontal abduction 7. External (lateral) rotation 8. Internal (medial) rotation
Abduction/Adduction Flexion/Extension
Internal Rotation/External Rotation
Horizontal Adduction
Horizontal Abduction
GH Actions and Muscles ACTION Flexion Extension Adduction Abduction Horizontal Adduction Horizontal Abduction Internal Rotation External Rotation MUSLCE LOCATION Anterior Posterior Inferior Superior Medial Lateral