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  2. The Shoulder Joint - Structure - Movement

    • The shoulder jointis formed by an articulation between the head of the humerus and the glenoid cavity (or fossa) of the scapula. This gives rise to the alternate name for the shoulder joint – the glenohumeral jo… See more

    Joint Capsule

    Thejoint capsuleis a fibrous sheath which encloses the structures of the joint. It extends from … See more

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    Ligaments

    Ligaments play an important role in stabilising the shoulder joint: 1. Glenohumeral ligaments (superior, middle and inferior) – extend from the humerus to the glenoid … See more

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    Bursae

    A bursa is a sac-like structure containing a small amount of synovial fluid. It functions to decrease friction between tendons, bone, and skin during movement. There are several bur… See more

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  1. The glenoid cavity, a shallow depression at the lateral apex of each scapula, articulates with the head of the humerus (the upper arm bone) to form the shoulder joint.
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    The remaining corner of the scapula, between the superior and lateral borders, is the location of the glenoid cavity (glenoid fossa). This shallow depression articulates with the humerus bone of the arm to form the glenohumeral joint (shoulder joint, see Chapter 9).
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    Each scapula has a concave, articular surface called the glenoid cavity (or glenoid fossa), which articulates with the head of the humerus. The cavity is covered with cartilage. The ball-like head of the humerus articulates with the glenoid cavity, creating a ball-and-socket joint that allows the upper limb great motility.
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    The glenoid cavity is a structural feature on the scapula bone which is also known as shoulder bone. The glenoid cavity of the scapula articulates with the head of the humerus, the upper-arm bone at the shoulder joint, enabling the arm to move relative to the torso.
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    On the lateral border of the scapula is a shallow pyriform, articular surface, the glenoid cavity, which is directed lateralward and forward and articulates with the head of the humerus; it is broader below than above and its vertical diameter is the longest.
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  2. Glenohumeral (Shoulder) joint: Bones, movements, …

    Oct 30, 2023 · The glenohumeral joint is the articulation between the spherical head of the humerus and the concave glenoid fossa of the scapula. Being a …

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    • Type: Synovial ball and socket joint; multiaxial
  3. Anatomy, Shoulder and Upper Limb, Glenohumeral Joint

    Aug 8, 2023 · The glenohumeral articulation involves the humeral head with the glenoid cavity of the scapula, and it represents the major articulation of the …

    • Author: Lou-Ren Chang, Prashanth Anand, Matthew Varacallo
    • Published: 2023/08/08
    • Publish Year: 2019
  4. Glenoid cavity | anatomy | Britannica

    …presents a shallow cavity, the glenoid cavity, which articulates with the head of the bone of the upper arm, the humerus, to form the shoulder joint. Overhanging the glenoid cavity is a beaklike projection, the coracoid process, …

  5. Glenoid fossa - Wikipedia

  6. Scapula: Anatomy and clinical notes - Kenhub

    Sep 11, 2023 · It is the thickest and strongest of the three borders for muscle attachment. It also has the glenoid cavity or socket along this border, a shallow fossa which articulates with the head of the humerus, forming the …

  7. Glenoid Fossa | Complete Anatomy - Elsevier

    The glenoid fossa (glenoid cavity) is the pear-shaped, slightly concave, anterolaterally facing, articular area found on the lateral aspect of the head of the scapula. It articulates with the head of the humerus, forming the glenohumeral …

  8. Anatomy, Thorax, Scapula - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    Jul 24, 2023 · The lateral angle of the scapula is the location of the glenoid cavity; this is where the humeral head articulates with the scapula. At the margins of this cavity, a fibrocartilagenous structure called the glenoid labrum …

  9. Glenoid cavity - (Anatomy and Physiology I) - Fiveable

  10. Glenoid | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org

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