Acromioclavicular articulation
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Template:Infobox - joint Connects the outer end of the clavicle with the akromiem.
Type of the joint: small-scale rigid joint (amphiarthrosis), a disccan be inserted.
Articulating surfaces: on the acromium and the acromial end of the clavicle, flat, oval.
Articular capsule: stiff, short, cranially thickened;
- lig. acromioclaviculare – strengthens the upper side of the capsule.
Movements: small scale, complements the movements of the sternoclavicular joint.
Vessels and nerves of the joint:
- a. thoracoacromialis;
- nn. supraclaviculares laterales.
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Used literature[edit | edit source]
- ČIHÁK, Radomír – GRIM, Miloš. Anatomie 1.,. Ilustrace Milan Med. 2., upravené a doplněné vydání edition. Praha : Grada, 2001. 497 pp. ISBN 80-7169-970-5.
