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Shoulder
Part of the body
Latinarticulatio humeri
MeSHD012782
TA98A01.1.00.020
TA2139
FMA25202

The human shoulder is made up of three bones: the clavicle (collarbone), the scapula (shoulder blade), and the humerus (upper arm bone) as well as associated muscles, ligaments and tendons.

This article is about the part of the human body. For other uses, see Shoulder (disambiguation).

The articulations between the bones of the shoulder make up the shoulder . The , also known as the glenohumeral joint, is the major joint of the shoulder, but can more broadly include the .

joints
shoulder joint
acromioclavicular joint

In human anatomy, the shoulder joint comprises the part of the body where the humerus attaches to the scapula, and the head sits in the glenoid cavity.1 The shoulder is the group of structures in the region of the joint.2

The shoulder joint is the main joint of the shoulder. It is a ball and socket joint that allows the arm to rotate in a circular fashion or to hinge out and up away from the body. The joint capsule is a soft tissue envelope that encircles the glenohumeral joint and attaches to the scapula, humerus, and head of the biceps. It is lined by a thin, smooth synovial membrane. The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles that surround the shoulder joint and contribute to the shoulder's stability. The muscles of the rotator cuff are supraspinatus, subscapularis, infraspinatus, and teres minor. The cuff adheres to the glenohumeral capsule and attaches to the humeral head.

The shoulder must be mobile enough for the wide range actions of the arms and hands, but stable enough to allow for actions such as lifting, pushing, and pulling.

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