Applied anatomy of the shoulder
Applied anatomy of the shoulder CHAPTER CONTENTS Rotator cuff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e49. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e39 Nerves and blood vessels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e49. Bones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e40 Suprascapular nerve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e49. Scapula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e40 Axillary nerve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e49. Humerus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e41 Subclavian artery and vein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e50. Clavicle.
The function of the shoulder girdle requires an optimal and . integrated motion of several joints. In fact five ‘joints’ of impor-tance to ‘shoulder’ function can be distinguished: 1 •glenohumeral joint (1)The •acromioclavicular joint (2)The •sternoclavicular joint (3)The • subacromial joint or subacromial gliding mechanism The
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