Corresponding Movements of Shoulder Joint and Shoulder Girdle
What is the shoulder girdle movement when there is horizontal adduction of the shoulder at the Glenohumeral joint (humerus & glenoid fossa)?
The shoulder girdle movement includes abduction/protraction of the scapula at the Scapulothoracic Joint.
What is the shoulder girdle movement when there is internal rotation of the shoulder at the Glenohumeral joint (humerus & glenoid fossa)?
The shoulder girdle movement includes abduction/protraction of the scapula at the Scapulothoracic Joint.
What is the shoulder girdle movement when there is external rotation of the shoulder at the Glenohumeral joint (humerus & glenoid fossa)?
The shoulder girdle movement includes adduction/retraction of the scapula at the Scapulothoracic Joint.
What is the shoulder girdle movement when there is horizontal abduction of the shoulder at the Glenohumeral joint (humerus & glenoid fossa)?
The shoulder girdle movement includes adduction/retraction of the scapula at the Scapulothoracic Joint.
What is the shoulder girdle movement when there is shoulder extension at the Glenohumeral joint (humerus & glenoid fossa)?
The shoulder girdle movement includes depression at the Sternoclavicular Joint and downward rotation of the scapula at the Scapulothoracic Joint.
What is the shoulder girdle movement when there is adduction at the Glenohumeral joint (humerus & glenoid fossa)?
The shoulder girdle movement includes downward rotation of the scapula at the Scapulothoracic Joint back to the midline
What is the shoulder girdle movement when there is hyperflexion at the Glenohumeral joint (humerus & glenoid fossa)?
The shoulder girdle movement includes downward tilt of the scapula at the Scapulothoracic Joint.
What is the shoulder girdle movement when there is flexion at the Glenohumeral joint (humerus & glenoid fossa)?
The shoulder girdle movement includes elevation at the Sternoclavicular Joint and upward rotation at the Scapulothoracic Joint.
What is the shoulder girdle movement when there is hyperextension of the shoulder at the Glenohumeral joint (humerus & glenoid fossa)?
The shoulder girdle movement includes upward tilt of the scapula at the Scapulothoracic Joint.
What is the shoulder girdle movement when there is abduction at the Glenohumeral joint (humerus & glenoid fossa)?
There is no shoulder girdle movement until the humerus abducts past 90 degrees and then the scapula upwardly rotates at the Scapulothoracic Joint.