glenohumeral joint; shoulder joint; glenohumeral/humeral articulation
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Introduction
A ball-&-socket synovial joint between the head of the humerus & the glenoid cavity of the scapula. The joint is loosely constructed & permits a wide range of movement; however the mobility makes the joint relatively unstable.
Protected above by the coracoid process & the acromial process of the scapula.
Coracohumeral & glenohumeral ligaments help to maintain the integrity of the joint.
Pathology
- glenohumeral joint pain is aggravated by any movement of the shoulder
More general terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
- ↑ Human Anatomy and Physiology, Alexander P Spence & Elliot B. Mason, The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company, Inc, 1979
- ↑ Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 14, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2006