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Which joint is the only structural attachment of the upper extremity to the axial skeleton?
Which joint is the only structural attachment of the upper extremity to the axial skeleton?
- Sternoclavicular Joint (correct)
- Glenohumeral Joint
- Scapulothoracic Joint
- Acromioclavicular Joint
What type of joint is the sternoclavicular joint?
What type of joint is the sternoclavicular joint?
- Pivot joint
- Ball-and-socket joint
- Hinge joint
- Plane synovial joint (correct)
Which joint in the shoulder complex is primarily designed for mobility?
Which joint in the shoulder complex is primarily designed for mobility?
- Sternoclavicular Joint
- Scapulothoracic Joint
- Glenohumeral Joint (correct)
- Acromioclavicular Joint
How is stability achieved in the shoulder complex?
How is stability achieved in the shoulder complex?
Which joint in the shoulder complex has shallow and incongruent saddle-shaped surfaces?
Which joint in the shoulder complex has shallow and incongruent saddle-shaped surfaces?
Which joint in the shoulder complex has three rotary and translatory degrees of freedom?
Which joint in the shoulder complex has three rotary and translatory degrees of freedom?
What serves as an attachment for the sternoclavicular joint disc and interclavicular ligament?
What serves as an attachment for the sternoclavicular joint disc and interclavicular ligament?
Which joint in the shoulder complex is the only one that links the upper extremity to the thorax?
Which joint in the shoulder complex is the only one that links the upper extremity to the thorax?
Which joint in the shoulder complex relies less on passive forces like articular surface configuration, capsule, or ligaments for stability?
Which joint in the shoulder complex relies less on passive forces like articular surface configuration, capsule, or ligaments for stability?
What type of joint is the acromioclavicular joint?
What type of joint is the acromioclavicular joint?
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