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| Coracoclavicular ligament |
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| Strong pair of bands that unite the coracoid process of the scapula to the clavicle, anchoring the clavicle to the coracoid process. |
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| Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, and Subscapularis |
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| Ring-like, fibrocartilaginous structure which deepens glenoid cavity of the scapula. |
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| Nerve associated with surgical head of humerus |
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| Innervation of the teres minor |
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| Proximal attachment of the teres minor |
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Definition
| Middle part of lateral border of scapula |
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| Distal Attachment of the Teres Minor |
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| Inferior facet of greater tubercle of humerus |
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| Laterally rotates arm; and acts with rotator cuff muscles |
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| Proximal attachment of Teres Major |
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| Posterior surface of inferior angle of scapula |
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| Distal attachment of teres major |
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Definition
| Medial lip of intertubercular sulcus of humerus |
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| Adducts and medially rotates arm |
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| Innervation of Supraspinatus muscle |
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| Innervation of Infraspinatus muscle |
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| Proximal attachment of supraspinatus muscle |
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Definition
| Supraspinous fossa of scapula |
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| Proximal attachent of infraspinaus muscle |
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| Infraspinous fossa of scapula |
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| Distal attachment of Supraspinatus muscle |
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Definition
| Superior facet of greater tubercle of humerus |
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| Distal attachment of Infraspinatus muscle |
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Definition
| Middle facet of greater tubercle of humerus |
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| Action of supraspinatus muscle |
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Definition
| Initiates and assists deltoid in abduction of arm and acts with rotator cuff muscles. |
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| Action of Infraspinatus muscle |
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Definition
| Laterally rotates arm, and acts with rotator cuff muscles. |
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| Proximal attachment of subscapularis muscle |
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| Distal attachment of subscapularis |
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| Lesser tubercle of humerus |
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| Medially rotates arm; part of rotator cuff |
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| Innervation of the Triceps Brachii |
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| Nerve in the radial groove of the humerus |
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Definition
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| Forms a protective arch overlying the humeral head, preventing its superior displacement from the glenoid cavity. |
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| One side of a bone is broken and the other is bent. |
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| Most common fracture site in the proximal humerus |
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| Arm position post-avulsion fracture of the greater tubercle of the humerus |
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| Dislocation of the AC joint |
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| Hard fall on the shoulder or on the outstretched upper limb or from a direct impact on the joint area. |
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| AC Joint dislocation. A torn coracoclavicular ligament causes the shoulder to be separated from the clavicle. |
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| Pain associated with supraspinatus tenditis that occurs during abduction because the tendon is in intimate contact with the inferior surface of the acromion. |
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Term
| Calcific Supraspinatus Tendinitis |
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Definition
| Caused by the deposition of calcium in the supraspinatus tendon. |
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| Test for degenerative tendinitis of the rotator cuff |
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Definition
| Lower the fully abducted arm slowly. Drops at 90 degrees. |
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| Physical appearance after Axillary Nerve Injury |
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Definition
| Deltoid atrophies. Flattened shoulder. |
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Term
| Radial Nerve Injury at radial groove |
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Definition
| Triceps not paralyzed. Long head is not affected. |
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