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BIO 211 – Human Anatomy
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Topic: Selected Joints
Lecture 11
Objectives:
1. To know the structure of the shoulder and knee joints and the types of possible
injuries to each joint.
2. To know general principles and shapes of skeletal muscles.
3. To be able to understand the meanings of the different parts of the name of a
skeletal muscle.
Readings:
Chapter 9: Sections 9.5b Joints of the Pectoral Girdle and Upper Limbs (Glenohumeral
(Shoulder) Joint), 9.5c Joints of the Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limbs (Knee Joint)
Terms to Know:
Know the structure and types of movement possible at the following joints:
1. Shoulder joint
glenohumeral ligaments
transverse humeral ligament
coracohumeral ligament
coracoacromial ligament
rotator cuff
2. Knee joint
anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments
tibial and fibular collateral ligaments
medial and lateral menisci
Study Questions:
1. Along which side of the shoulder joint will you find the glenohumeral ligaments?
a) inferior
b) superior
c) anterior
d) lateral
2. Which ligament tightens as you flex your knee?
a) posterior cruciate
b) tibial collateral
c) anterior cruciate
d) coracoacromial
e) lateral collateral
3. The shoulder joint is primarily stabilized by ____________.
a) ligaments and muscles that move the humerus
BIO211 Study Guide for Lecture 11
b)
c)
d)
e)
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the scapula
glenohumeral ligaments only
the clavicle
b and c
4. The femur is prevented from slipping off the head of the tibia by a pair of cartilages
known as the medial and lateral ______________________________. Please pay
attention to spelling.
5. The four muscles of the shoulder joint are referred to as the
________________________________________________________.