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Saturday, March 20, 2010
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Glossary
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Shoulder
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- Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint.
- Area in the shoulder where the scapula and the clavicle intersect.
- Biceps.
- Muscles on the front of the upper arm responsible for flexing the elbow and shoulder.
- Clavicle.
- The collar bone.
- Costochondral.
- Cartilage that separates the bones of the rib cage.
- Deltoid Muscles.
- Muscles at the top of the shoulder that are responsible for moving the arm to the front, side and back of the body.
- Glenoid Fossa.
- A cavity of the scapula into which the head of the humerus fits to form the shoulder joint. The location of a shoulder dislocation or subluxation.
- Humerus.
- Bone of the upper arm that runs from the shoulder to the elbow.
- Pectorals.
- Chest muscles.
- Rotator Cuff.
- Group of four shoulder muscles responsible for moving the shoulder in internal and external rotation and assisting with overall shoulder stability.
- Scapula.
- Shoulder blade.
- Sternoclavicular Articulation.
- Area where the clavicle connects with the sternum.
- Sternum.
- The breast bone.
- Trapezius.
- Flat, triangular muscle covering the posterior surface of the neck and shoulder.
- Triceps.
- Muscle on the back of the upper arm that is responsible for extending the elbow and shoulder.
- Xiphoid Process.
- Tip of the sternum.
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