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Where does the coracohumeral ligament pass from and to in the shoulder joint?
Where does the coracohumeral ligament pass from and to in the shoulder joint?
- From the margins of the glenoid cavity to the anatomical neck of the humerus
- Between the greater and lesser tubercles of the humerus
- From the tubercles of the humerus for the passage of tendon of long head of biceps brachii
- From the base of the coracoid process to the anterior aspect of the greater tubercle of the humerus (correct)
What is the function of the transverse humeral ligament?
What is the function of the transverse humeral ligament?
- Strengthens the fibrous capsule of the shoulder joint
- Passes from the base of the coracoid process to the anterior aspect of the greater tubercle
- Bridges the bicipital groove to provide passage to the tendon of the long head of biceps (correct)
- Connects the coracoid process to the greater tubercle of the humerus
Which structure deepens the glenoid cavity effectively in the shoulder joint?
Which structure deepens the glenoid cavity effectively in the shoulder joint?
- Capsular ligament
- Glenoid labrum (correct)
- Glenohumeral ligaments
- Coracohumeral ligament
What is the defect that exists between superior and middle glenohumeral ligaments?
What is the defect that exists between superior and middle glenohumeral ligaments?
What lies within the joint cavity enclosed by the attachment of the joint capsule beyond the supraglenoid tubercle?
What lies within the joint cavity enclosed by the attachment of the joint capsule beyond the supraglenoid tubercle?
Which joint is typically referred to as the shoulder joint by clinicians?
Which joint is typically referred to as the shoulder joint by clinicians?
What is the main function of the shoulder in humans?
What is the main function of the shoulder in humans?
Which joint within the shoulder girdle is described as the least stable and most susceptible to dislocation?
Which joint within the shoulder girdle is described as the least stable and most susceptible to dislocation?
What type of synovial joint is the shoulder joint (glenohumeral joint)?
What type of synovial joint is the shoulder joint (glenohumeral joint)?
What leads to functional defects of the entire shoulder joint complex?
What leads to functional defects of the entire shoulder joint complex?
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