Shoulder Joint: Function, Anatomy, and Disorders

What is the shoulder joint? The shoulder joint (articulatio humeri, humeroscapular joint) forms the shoulder together with the shoulder joints, clavicle, scapula, muscles, tendons, ligaments and bursae. It is the junction of the upper arm (humerus) and the shoulder blade. Strictly speaking, the head of the humerus and the elongated, concave socket of the scapula … Shoulder Joint: Function, Anatomy, and Disorders