Glenohumeral (Shoulder) joint: Bones, movements, muscles
Oct 30, 2023 · The glenohumeral, or shoulder, joint is a synovial joint that attaches the upper limb to the axial skeleton. It is a ball-and-socket joint, formed between the glenoid fossa of scapula (gleno-) and the head of humerus (-humeral).
The Shoulder Joint - Structure - Movement - TeachMeAnatomy
Oct 8, 2024 · The shoulder joint (glenohumeral joint) is a ball and socket joint between the scapula and the humerus. It is the major joint connecting the upper limb to the trunk.
Shoulder joint - Wikipedia
The shoulder joint (or glenohumeral joint from Greek glene, eyeball, + - oid, 'form of', + Latin humerus, shoulder) is structurally classified as a synovial ball-and-socket joint and functionally as a diarthrosis and multiaxial joint.
Anatomy, Shoulder and Upper Limb, Shoulder - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Jul 24, 2023 · Four joints are present in the shoulder: the sternoclavicular (SC), acromioclavicular (AC), and scapulothoracic joints, and glenohumeral joint. The sternoclavicular joint is a synovial saddle joint and is the only joint that connects the upper limb to the axial skeleton.
How Your Shoulder Joint Works - Cleveland Clinic
Jan 30, 2023 · What type of joint is the shoulder? The shoulder joint is a ball-and-socket joint (spheroidal joint). This is a joint where a rounded bone moves inside the curved surface of another bone.
Anatomy, Shoulder and Upper Limb, Glenohumeral Joint
Aug 8, 2023 · Introduction. The glenohumeral joint is structurally a ball-and-socket joint and functionally is considered a diarthrodial, multiaxial, joint. [1] The glenohumeral articulation involves the humeral head with the glenoid cavity of the scapula, and it represents the major articulation of the shoulder girdle. [2]
Anatomy of the Human Shoulder Joint - Verywell Health
Nov 5, 2024 · The shoulder joint is the articulation between the thorax and the arm. This joint is one of the most complex and mobile joints of the body as it is comprised of four articulations, plus muscles, tendons, and ligaments connecting the upper limb to the axial skeleton.
Shoulder - Physiopedia
Comprising numerous ligamentous and muscular structures, composed of the clavicle, scapula, humerus and sternum, and an intricately designed combination of four joints, the Glenohumeral (GH) Joint, the Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint and the Sternoclavicular (SC) Joint, and a "floating joint", known as the Scapulothoracic (ST) joint.
Shoulder Joint Anatomy & Function - Shoulder Pain Explained
Nov 5, 2024 · Shoulder joint anatomy refers to four different joints in and around the shoulder. The glenohumeral joint links the upper arm to the shoulder blade. The acromioclavicular joint links the shoulder blade to the collar bone.
The Shoulder Joint: Anatomy and 3D Illustrations - Innerbody
Nov 8, 2024 · The most flexible joint in the entire human body, our shoulder joint is formed by the union of the humerus, the scapula (or shoulder blade), and the clavicle (or collarbone). Commonly thought of as a single joint, the shoulder is actually made up of two separate joints - the glenohumeral and acromioclavicular joints.