GH joint’s capsular ligaments N

• The GH joint's capsular ligaments consist of complex bands of interlacing collagen fibers.
• The ligaments are divided into superior, middle, and inferior bands.
• The superior glenohumeral ligament resists external rotation and inferior and anterior translations of the humeral head.
• The middle glenohumeral ligament provides at least a modest stabilizing tension to most movements of the shoulder.
• The extensive inferior glenohumeral ligament attaches proximally along the anterior-inferior rim of the glenoid fossa.
• The hammock-like inferior capsular ligament has three separate components: an anterior band, a posterior band, and an axillary pouch.
• The taut axillary pouch supports the suspended humeral head and provides a cradling effect that resists inferior and anterior-posterior translations.
• The anterior band furnishes the primary ligamentous restraint to anterior translation of the humeral head.
• Forceful and dynamic activities involving abduction and external rotation specifically stress the anterior band of the inferior capsule.
• Injury and increased laxity of this portion of the anterior and inferior capsule are associated with recurrent anterior dislocations of the GH joint.

Test your knowledge of the complex bands of the glenohumeral joint's capsular ligaments with this quiz. Learn about the superior, middle, and inferior bands and their roles in stabilizing the shoulder during different movements. Discover the specific functions of the anterior band, posterior band, and axillary pouch of the inferior capsular ligament, and how they work together to support the humeral head and resist translations. Assess your understanding of the potential consequences of injury and increased laxity of these