Shoulder Terminology
| Movements: | |
| Abduction: | Shoulder movement away from the body sideways |
| Adduction: | Shoulder movement across the front of the body |
| Forward Flexion: | Shoulder movement away from the body forwards |
| Extension: | Movement backwards (part of reaching behind your back) |
| Internal Rotation: | The second part of reaching between your shoulder blade |
| External Rotation: | Turning the arm outwards |
Bones, etc: |
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| Acromion: | Upper projection of bone from the scapula |
| Bursa | Space that allows gliding between tendons and other structures |
| Clavicle: | Collar bone |
| Deltoid muscle: | Muscle that covers the shoulder joint |
| Humerus: | Upper arm bone |
| Humeral head: | Ball part of the shoulder joint |
| Glenoid: | Socket part of the shoulder joint |
| Rotator cuff: | Soft tissue socket that stabilises the shoulder joint comprising the tendons of Subscapularis, Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus and Teres Minor muscles |
| Subacromial: | Under the acromion |
| Scapula: | Shoulder blade |
| Tuberosity: | Projection from a bone to which a tendon or muscle is usually attached |
