APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SOFT TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which body part contains a joint?
A
shoulder
B
heart
C
tongue
D
brain
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The shoulder girdle is composed of the clavicle and the scapula, which articulates with the proximal humerus of the upper limb. Four joints are present in the shoulder: the sternoclavicular (SC), acromioclavicular (AC), and scapulothoracic joints, and glenohumeral joint.

Detailed explanation-2: -The shoulder joint is the junction between the chest and the arm. The range of movements and the strength of the muscles around the shoulder depend on two shoulder joints, many muscles, tendons, and bones of the upper arm and the upper back.

Detailed explanation-3: -The glenohumeral joint is the main articulation of the shoulder joint. It is the multiaxial ball-and-socket synovial joint formed by the articular surfaces of the glenoid cavity and the head of the humerus.

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