Glenohumeral joint

Glenohumeral joint

Infobox Anatomy
Name = Glenohumeral joint
Latin = articulatio humeri
GraySubject = 82
GrayPage = 315



Caption = The right shoulder and Glenohumeral joint
System =
Precursor =
MeshName = Glenohumeral+Joint
MeshNumber = A02.835.583.748
DorlandsPre = a_64
DorlandsSuf = 12161240
The glenohumeral joint, commonly known as the shoulder joint, is a synovial ball and socket joint and involves articulation between the glenoid fossa of the scapula (shoulder blade) and the head of the humerus (upper arm bone).

Movements

The glenoid fossa is shallow and contains the glenoid labrum which deepens it and aids in stability. With 120 degrees of unassisted flexion, the glenohumeral joint is the most mobile joint in the body.

Scapulohumeral rhythm helps to achieve further range of movement.

The rotator cuff muscles of the shoulder produce a high tensile force, and help to pull the head of the humerus into the glenoid fossa.

Capsule

The glenohumeral joint has a loose capsule that is lax inferiorly and therefore is at risk of dislocation inferiorly. The long head of the biceps brachii muscle travels inside the capsule to attach to the supraglenoid tubercle of the scapula.

Because the tendon is inside the capsule, it requires a synovial tendon sheath to minimize friction.

A number of bursae in the capsule aid mobility. Namely, they are the subdeltoid bursa (between the joint capsule and deltoid muscle), subcoracoid bursa (between joint capsule and coracoid process of scapula), coracobrachial bursa (between subscapularis muscle and tendon of coracobrachialis muscle), subacromial bursa (between joint capsule and acromion of scapula) and the subscapular bursa (between joint capsule and tendon of subscapularis muscle, also known as subtendinous bursa of subscapularis muscle). The bursa are formed by the synovial membrane of the joint capsule. An inferior pouching of the joint capsule between teres minor and subscapularis is known as the axillary recess.

It is important to note that the shoulder joint is a muscle dependent joint as it lacks strong ligaments.

Ligaments

* Superior, middle and inferior glenohumeral ligaments
* Coracohumeral ligament
* Transverse humeral ligament

Pathology

The capsule can become inflamed and stiff, with abnormal bands of tissue (adhesions) growing between the joint surfaces, causing pain and restricting movement of the shoulder, a condition known as frozen shoulder or adhesive capsulitis.


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Notes

References

* cite book
title = Clinical Anatomy by Systems
first = Richard S. | last = Snell
publisher = Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
(CD-ROM/PDF)

External links

* [http://biomed.brown.edu/Courses/BI108/BI108_2004_Groups/Group01/bioghj.htm Overview at brown.edu]
* [http://moon.ouhsc.edu/dthompso/namics/gh.htm Overview at ouhsc.edu]
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* [http://www.yess.uk.com/patient_information/anatomy/ Diagram at yess.uk.com]
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