What muscles attach to the scapula?
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Ok, just from memory, some of the main muscles are:\nSerratus, trapezius, rhomboids, levator scapulae: these keep the scapula in place and rotate it.\nDeltoids, teres, part of the triceps: they move the humerus.\nSupraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis: these keep the humeral head in place and help move the humerus.\nThere are other muscles and some of the ones I mentioned may be differentiated into different parts.
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Going back to A level biology and sports studies, i'm pretty sure that;\nLong= femur\nShort=carpus and tarsus\nFlat= Scapula, skull or sternum\nIrregular= vertebrae eg coccyx\nhope this helps
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There are four muscles in the rotator cuff: superspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis and teres minor.  A torn rotator cuff is usually a tear in the supraspinatus tendon.  The tendon does not regenerate easily and can be further damaged if you over do it.  Avoid lifting your arm away from your body (abduction) for a few weeks.  You can lift your arm up about 15 degrees out away from your body using your other arm, then the superspinatus stops working and the deltoid takes over.  All you can do is wait it out and try and work it a little more every day after resting for a few weeks.
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Some background info for you:  the scapula is the name of a bone that is commonly known as the "shoulder blade".  The human body has two of them; they are easily seen if you view a picture of the skeleton from the back; they run down the top of the back near the shoulder area, and have an irregular shape (something like wings).  Together with another bone called the clavicle (aka "collar bone"), they form what's known as the shoulder girdle.  The rounded end of the humerus (upper arm bone) fits nicely into a rounded gap of the scapula to form a joint known as a "ball and socket" joint.\n\nObviously if there was some misalignment or abnormal position (or even extra growth) of these three bones, this would definitely cause problems with lifting heavy objects, and you would experience symptoms similar to the ones you described.  "Snapping scapula" sounds like an informal name for a medical condition whose "official" name is likely one of these long, complicated medical terms that would sound Greek to anyone except a doctor!\n\nNow, when your doc refers to the "medial left scapula" he/she is referring to the area of your shoulder blade of the left arm near your neck & backbone (not the shoulder).  It sounds like the doc has identified this as the location there is some friction - the bone rubbing against something (another bone, muscle, ligament, tenton, etc) that causes you discomfort.  \n\nI would guess this is not something that will go away by itself, or can be treated with heat, asprin, or medicine. So if you want to continue to lift heavy objects (in the Army and civilian life), this surgery will be necessary.\n\nALL surgical procedures involve some risk, and they will likely want to keep you in the ICU and perhaps in the hospital for a while to observe your progress after the surgery.  You ask some good questions re: side effects, risks, chances of recovery, etc. - but the best resource for specific answers would be your doc, b/c he knows your medical history and the extent of this injury.  Don't hesitate to ask him lots of questions -- docs make big money for what they do; and we as the patients shouldn't be shy about making them earn it!\n\nI hope this helps, and wish you well.  And I salute you and the rest of the Armed Forces serving our country!  God bless America!!
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A tendon conects the muscle to bone, though some muscles are directly attached to bone without a tendon connecting them. Ligaments are a simular tissue, but connect one bone to another.\nMuscle spindles are a sensory fibre in muscles that are trigered by muscular contraction.
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I've seen a hundred "muscle heads" in the gym that work out in a way that perpetuates shoulder injuries.  I typically reccomend doing military presses (if you do them ) to be done with your elbows slighty in front of you not out to the side as i always see.  I also recommend keeping your elbows near your body whenever possible...i.e. bench press, ect.  I also rec. doing external rotation exercises for the shoulder as a lot of exercises work the Internal rotators, which set you up for imbalance.  This can be done with dumbells with you ina side lyig postion, with your arm bent at 90 degrees and with your top elbow againt your rib cage lift/rotate the arm toward the cieling.  Ask a trainer how to do it.\n"No pain" ranges of motion with lighter weights until you can get to a normal ROM with heavier wieghts.
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There are twelve pairs of thoracic spinal nerves.\nThe intercostal muscles, the muscles of the thorax (pectoralis major and minor, latissimus dorsi, etc.), and the paraspinal, psoas, abdominal and oblique muscles.   The upper thoracic spinal nerves are also part of the brachial plexus, which innervates the arms.
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The joint with the greatest degree of freedom in rotation and angles achievable would probably be the shoulder joint where the humerus connects to the scapula in the glenoid fossa.\n\nThe degree of motion in this joint is remarkable, and is probably a legacy of the brachiation ability of our ape forebears.\n\nThe flexibility of this joint also probably costs us too, as it is probably one of the most easily injured joints.  Dislocated shoulders and torn rotator cuffs are probably a result of this flexibility, as the joint is not well protected with connective tissue, large slabs of muscle or shelves of bone.
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tendon of Biceps brachii located on radius. Ulner collateral ligament located at juncture of ulna and humerus bones. annular ligament located at junture of fadius and humerus bones.  oblique cord joining ulna and radius.\ntendons:  flexor carpi ulnaris, flexor digitorum profundus, lateral epicondyle, medial epicondyle,extender radialis brevis, extensor carpi radialis longus. there are many more.\nthis gives a general idea.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gracillis_muscle
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"Superior Labrum Anterior-Posterior"\n\nOne of the biceps tendons rips loose if the arm is forced across the body.
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The  external intercostal muscles are between the ribs and they are primarily assist the diaphragm during inhalation. The internal intercostal muscles are used during forceful exhalation.   While the diaphragm is the primary muscle used in respiration, accessory muscles such as the scalenes, sternocliedomastoid and platysmus are also used when breathing is labored.
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here are some exercises you could do to strengthen your shoulder.
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i think you mean coracoid process.  it is part of your shoulder blade that attaches to your clavicle (collar bone).  several muscles attach to it, too.\n\nblessed be\n\ngypsy
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Contact a gym or local YMCA.  They can tell you.  If you have access to a rowing machine or weights, these will develop the muscles in your shoulders and upper body.  And you could also contact a local sports medicine Dr. office.
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Arms, back, shoulders.
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The Pectoralis muscles (major and minor), Anterior Deltoids, and the Triceps are 'major players' in a push-up motion.