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Joints

Joint reference, type, range of motion, capsule, ligamentous support, and clinical assessment.

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Joint Acromioclavicular Disc discus articularis acromioclavicularis Shoulder The acromioclavicular disc is a fibrocartilaginous intraarticular disc within the AC joint, present as a complete… Joint Acromioclavicular Joint articulatio acromioclavicularis Shoulder The acromioclavicular joint is a small but critical joint at the top of the shoulder that… Joint Acromioclavicular Joint (Detail) articulatio acromioclavicularis Shoulder The acromioclavicular joint transmits upper limb forces to the clavicle through a plane synovial joint stabilised… Joint Axillary Fossa fossa axillaris Shoulder The axillary fossa (armpit) is a pyramidal space at the shoulder-chest junction with its base at… Joint Bicipital Groove Synovial Sheath vagina synovialis tendinisa musculi bicipitis in sulco Shoulder The bicipital groove synovial sheath surrounds the long head of biceps tendon as it exits the… Joint Coracoglenoid Space spatium coracoglenoideum Shoulder The coracoglenoid space is the region between the coracoid process medially and the anterior glenoid rim… Joint Glenohumeral Anterior Capsular Space spatium capsulare anterius glenohumerale Shoulder The anterior glenohumeral capsular space lies between the anterior glenoid labrum and the subscapularis tendon, containing… Joint Glenohumeral Inferior Capsular Space spatium capsulare inferius glenohumerale Shoulder The inferior glenohumeral capsular space (axillary pouch) is the most capacious part of the glenohumeral joint,… Joint Glenohumeral Joint articulatio humeri Shoulder The most mobile joint in the body, trading stability for range of motion. The large humeral… Joint Glenohumeral Joint — Inferior Recess recessus axillaris articulationis humeri Shoulder The axillary (inferior) recess is the dependent fold of the glenohumeral joint capsule that unfolds during… Joint Glenohumeral Joint (Full Capsular Volume) articulatio humeri (capacitas capsularis) Shoulder The glenohumeral joint sacrifices stability for mobility — the humeral head is three times larger than… Joint Glenohumeral Joint Axillary Recess recessus axillaris articulationis humeri Shoulder The axillary recess is the redundant inferior fold of glenohumeral joint capsule that normally accommodates full… Joint Glenohumeral Posterior Recess recessus posterior articulationis humeri Shoulder The posterior glenohumeral recess is the synovial extension of the glenohumeral joint between the posterior glenoid… Joint Glenohumeral Superior Recess recessus superior articulationis humeri Shoulder The superior glenohumeral recess is the synovial extension of the glenohumeral joint into the rotator interval… Joint Rotator Interval Space spatium intervallum rotatorii Shoulder The rotator interval is a triangular space in the anterior shoulder between the anterior edge of… Joint Scapulothoracic Joint articulatio scapulothoracica Shoulder The scapulothoracic joint is a physiological joint, not a true synovial articulation, formed by the sliding… Joint Shoulder Complex (Glenohumeral + AC + SC) complexus articulationis humeri Shoulder The shoulder complex is the most mobile joint complex in the body, achieving the greatest arc… Joint Shoulder Subacromial Space spatium subacromiale Shoulder The subacromial space is the narrow functional compartment between the inferior surface of the acromion and… Joint Subcoracoid Space spatium subcoracoideum Shoulder The subcoracoid space lies between the coracoid process above and the subscapularis tendon and anterior shoulder… Joint Subscapularis Recess recessus subscapularis Shoulder The subscapularis recess (subcoracoid recess) is a synovial extension of the glenohumeral joint passing anterior to…